Manic Expression | Moviefan | Friends Activity https://www.manic-expression.com/members/moviefan/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Moviefan's friends. Sun, 15 Nov 2026 11:52:07 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 3624f66d37d0a7760377f1b6a30f75dd Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7594/#acomment-7629 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:40:11 -0500 To paraphrase Regina George of Mean Girls … “Sony, stop trying to make the Spider-Manless Spider-Man megafranchise happen. It’s not going to happen.”
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I never really bothered with the Venom movies. I had the same problem you did: Venom’s origin story and motivations are so tied in to Spider-Man that it doesn’t really make sense to me to have…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities — Venom: The Last Dance Before I get started, there’s something I want perfectly clear: I am flat fucking DONE with this shit. If you or anyone else on this g […] […] ]]> fcffc01b5f4173725bbf5226a3f86383 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7582/#acomment-7591 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:34:58 -0400 Garraka was definitely an enjoyable villain for the new movie.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Who You Gonna Call: Villains Profile: Garraka We’ve now reached the latest mainline Ghostbusters villain, Garraka. I really like him and he is my favorite mainline GB villain. I feel h […] ]]> 2aa040f8e3f205eb562ff6f20912be2e The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7558/#acomment-7570 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:30:21 -0400 I still need to watch The Real Ghostbusters. It sounds like an interesting series with villains like Samhain.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Who You Gonna Call: Villains Profile: Samhain   Before we return to the world of live action Ghostbusters villains, we are taking a short stop to look at a formidable foe from the […] ]]> a9166361600ffc187341ec6867438555 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7530/#acomment-7538 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:48:06 -0400 I wasn’t aware that Goosebumps had an adaptation of the Phantom story. I may have to take a look at it sometime.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Monstrous Musicals Celebrates Alex Brightman: Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of The Auditorium   Alex Brightman is a name that many are probably just getting to know thanks to his […] ]]> 88f46af197856c09389f9bfecfa802db The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7532/#acomment-7537 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:48:04 -0400 Gozer was a fine villain but I do agree they shouldn’t have to keep using the same villain or reference them so frequently.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Who You Gonna Call: Villains Profile: Gozer Every Halloween, I like looking at villains usually of the Disney variety. Though, I’ve decided to expand and look at some of the G […] ]]> eceef026ef666e0341db7203bf8e1010 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7535/#acomment-7536 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:04:49 -0400 While I’m not really a fan of Hocus Pocus, I do think the Sandersons are easily the best part of the movie and its pretty clear all of three actresses are having fun in their roles.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post A Look at Disney: Villains Profile: The Sanderson Sisters This year for Halloween, I’ve decided to return to the world of live action witches. However, this first entry is a bit of a r […] ]]> 5b95764ab0ab0559ae272d8ba2def041 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7462/#acomment-7467 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:20:53 -0400 Well, I have my complex feelings about the Sequel Trilogy, and since the dust has settled on them, I might share them in my own blog post one day.
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I’ll just say it got off to a strong start with The Force Awakens even if a lot of the plot elements were a bit TOO familiar, but then came The Last Jedi which at least TRIED to do something new…Read more

In reply to - James Faraci The Last Of The Americans wrote a new post Top ten reasons why The Star Wars Prequels are better than the Disney Star Wars movies (Scene begin with a smartwatch screen and a finger as it taps the […] ]]> 52a08a8597d7a2f03d04011247cf6b3f Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7448/#acomment-7466 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:25:08 -0400 I thought Wordpress was our host?

In reply to - Fusionater wrote a new post The Never Ending Battle With Hosting I can’t quite pin down exactly what must have changed in the last three months, but Siteground (our host) is hitting me with emails again that […] ]]> 6691ee4e8a3424b6a02d6702e6b81c83 Fusionater wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=54822 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:43:56 -0400 The Never Ending Battle With Hosting I can’t quite pin down exactly what must have changed in the last three months, but Siteground (our host) is hitting me with emails again that […]

]]> 2 b5733b56a4712c0196043d814be0106e Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7431/#acomment-7433 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:22:02 -0400 Thanks. The thing is, we need to back up ALL our stuff on a regular basis. It won’t do to put all our eggs in one basket.

I’ve been pondering whether I should have a blog of my own in addition to my presence here, the way Moviefan12 and Curiosity Inc. do.

In reply to - Fusionater wrote a new post Temporary OutageSorry for the site being down for as long as it was, I had been getting emails from the hosting provider that we were running up our cpu usage […] ]]> 62551937cb8045d807f0c043954f49dd Fusionater wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=54775 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:39:45 -0400 Temporary OutageSorry for the site being down for as long as it was, I had been getting emails from the hosting provider that we were running up our cpu usage […]

]]> 4 f2af0b679214c26a3e4c6baac21715a7 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7349/#acomment-7356 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:28:26 -0400 A nice short story about how words DO have the power to hurt (the old ‘sticks and stones’ saying is wrong), and, more importantly, what we can do about it. If we’re lucky, like Rachel, we have supportive friends and family who can help us through it.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post That Word (An Original Story by Timothy Murphy)That word, Rachel couldn’t stop thinking about that word. She despised that word. And yet here it was staring back at her as someone c […] ]]> 9dec5aabfed13d69e818084551b0855d The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7189/#acomment-7204 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:37:07 -0500 Happy Anniversary to the site. It’s been crazy to see how much time has flown by. Thanks for having a platform for my weird little movies reviews.

In reply to - James wrote a new post Good Times: Top 12 Manic Expression Experiences https://youtu.be/OCW0QtxY-a0 ]]> 0c666e9b490534d4ea53d6782cf57c4b Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7098/#acomment-7123 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:06:13 -0500 I tend to agree with pretty much everything you said about Simon. He’s not really a bad person, just someone who doesn’t understand what he’s gotten into.
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As for the reveal of Scott being chosen by his predecessor, that actually made more sense to me than the initial premise. The Spider-Verse comparison feels off here. Spider-Man and most of the…Read more

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post A Look at Disney Christmas Villains Profile: Simon Choski (The Santa Clauses Season One) The Santa Clause franchise has never had good villains. Toy Santa was the weakest aspect of the […] ]]> 36a852c74d8f8922202355b2dc75c318 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7114/#acomment-7121 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:54:54 -0500 I have to agree that Magnus Antas is much better than most of these franchise’s antagonists. His motivations are understandable and believable, and so is his softer side.
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I thought it interesting how he and Olga brought out the worst in each other (as Olga states toward the end), but when they’re separated, both of them show their kinder,…Read more

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post A Look at Disney: Christmas Villains Profile: Magnus Antas (Mad Santa) (The Santa Clauses season two)   A popular trope for Christmassy villains is to take Santa and ask what if he […] ]]> d07c8e10afe4e7c0ccd26b4f44718316 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7107/#acomment-7113 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:34:29 -0500 Tim Curry is easily one of the few things I’ll always remember watching this one (the other might be that you got Starlight Glimmer’s VA from MLP as Barbie). As always, he’s an absolute gem to watch and always grabs your attention.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Christmas with Barbie: Villains Profile: The Mouse King (Red Ribbon Reviewers)   This blog is written for the annual Red Ribbon Reviewers that supports a cause of raising awareness for […] ]]> 8a569625410e09f4fe27e17089eda0e6 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7090/#acomment-7103 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:48:13 -0500 This was one of the few things I’ve seen G5 related and it does it feels like it’s missing something to it.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Trotting Through The Snow: My Little Pony: Winter Wishday   Last year gave us our first G5 holiday special and well, it’s okay. It’s kinda hard to be excited as FIM gave us four Hear […] ]]> b6d8da98c6bc9f58a28dce1f08bd6ca5 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7058/#acomment-7066 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 02:26:13 -0500 I was more aware of the other two Barbie Christmas movies since my Sister watched them but I’m not surprised they would do A Christmas Carol. From the sounds of this one though, they probably could have been more creative with it.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Christmas with Barbie: Barbie in a Christmas Carol (Junior Novelization)   Everyone and I mean everyone has done a take on A Christmas Carol. It’s perhaps the most adapted Christmas st […] ]]> 665df6c7992a939894c79c205f80fa92 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6804/#acomment-7029 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 21:47:21 -0500 Sounds like a fun movie I should get around to seeing. Anyway, I’m glad you reminded everyone that the absurdity was always kind of the point of the franchise from day one.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles certainly had a whole bunch of imitators trying to ride its coattails. And those cartoon shows you mentioned weren’t the only ones. Inspired by…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem It’s easy to forget that the absurdity was always the point. Back in 1984, the comics industry was well into the s […] ]]> c721e4af25a6dfabbc356830390e90ff Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7011/#acomment-7018 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:46:14 -0500 Question: Why do you refer to the Spider-Verse movies by different titles? I know some movies have different titles in different markets. Was ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ called ‘Enter the Spider-Verse’ in your region, and ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ called ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ in your region?

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: The Flash Hope you all had a fun autumn. Me, I genuinely enjoyed taking a break from the blog so I could focus my time and attention on other projects. I […] ]]> bcb3279f05fe8a171dec81a10b9149a3 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6981/#acomment-7017 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:10:29 -0500 It is a pretty forgettable experience all together even with it being attached to Winnie the Pooh.

In reply to - The Creature wrote a new post It Came From the Drive In/FillerVision – Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (with Jarvisrama99) The Creature: So…this movie happened. Figuring out how and why it was made is pretty […] ]]> 3e7155674db4ff97dc27ee6e1d7c4147 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7011/#acomment-7016 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:09:23 -0500 I actively tried to avoid this movie like the plague. Working in a movie theatre while this movie was out when it came out definitely made it hard to ignore it. I saw only a few minutes of it while working but it was enough to pretty much figure out how awful this was. I never actually sought it out afterwards and I never plan to.

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: The Flash Hope you all had a fun autumn. Me, I genuinely enjoyed taking a break from the blog so I could focus my time and attention on other projects. I […] ]]> 9b757f4a57760f822fe4e84dfa45c6c7 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/7011/#acomment-7013 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:15:57 -0500 I didn’t bother with this movie. I knew given EVERYTHING, there was just no way it was going to be good. Even ignoring all the Ezra Miller baggage, there was just no way it was going to have a coherent plot given all that was going on behind the scenes, given how long it took to be released.
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Anyone going to see this movie in the theaters must…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: The Flash Hope you all had a fun autumn. Me, I genuinely enjoyed taking a break from the blog so I could focus my time and attention on other projects. I […] ]]> 9e421c0a7f55a15462ca811d4d05500a Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6993/#acomment-7006 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:53:56 -0500 I’m pretty much tired of twisted versions of Alice in Wonderland. I suppose I’m biased given that I prefer the original with its whimsy and wordplay and backward logic, but by now it seems ‘dark’ Wonderland takes have become a tired cliche. I’m glad that I’m not alone in thinking this.
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I’m sorry I had to bring up ‘Cupcakes’ again. But in this…Read more

In reply to - Chris Lang wrote a new post Fanfic Subgenres: Horror versions of lighthearted shows Hello and welcome to Fanfic Subgenres, where I take a look at subgenres of fan fiction, and see how they apply to works outside of […] ]]> 25b22aa8e55c0e517e0b15dfae5437d5 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6999/#acomment-7000 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:14:05 -0400 Ah, Decker Shado. I gave you a shoutout in my most recent blog, which has a link to one of your other reviews.
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I still haven’t seen Halloween Ends. It’s gotten mixed reviews. Movie Curiosities is one of those who says it basically succeeds in what it set out to do (namely wrap up the new trilogy conclusively to the point where to continue the…Read more

In reply to - Decker Shado wrote a new post Halloween Ends Movie ReviewThere’s a fine balance to making a movie with a focus that isn’t quite what the primary audience assumes will be the case. Halloween Ends… does not find the […] ]]> bf8a19d74c47797878ff3577ecabcd83 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/551/#acomment-6997 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:08:14 -0400 As I at least imply in my Fanfic Subgenres blog post about horror re-imaginings, the best of these are the ones that work as both commentaries on the original while being good scary stories. Afterlife with Archie is a good example of it.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post, The Horrors of Riverdale: Afterlife with Archie         Since 2017, I’ve looked at the horror side of Archie Comics by delving into the Archie Horror lin […] ]]> 1b2dfc858bcab271228bb27b294c8304 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/551/#acomment-6995 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:24:18 -0400 Sounds like a horror re-imagining that works on a number of levels. It’s commentary on the original, and it works as a scary zombie story.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post, The Horrors of Riverdale: Afterlife with Archie         Since 2017, I’ve looked at the horror side of Archie Comics by delving into the Archie Horror lin […] ]]> c753bc846d7c469b29146d550ff82bc3 Chris Lang wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=53152 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:59:53 -0400 Fanfic Subgenres: Horror versions of lighthearted shows Hello and welcome to Fanfic Subgenres, where I take a look at subgenres of fan fiction, and see how they apply to works outside of what most […]

]]> 2 4ab990ecaec6b0902a3e1254d6b4a783 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6991/#acomment-6992 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:15:30 -0400 Before the Frankenstones, there were the Gruesomes, a strange family clearly meant to be Bedrock’s answer to the Munsters or the Addams Family, that appeared in at least two episodes of the original series. But they were quickly forgotten about.
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And yes, the Flintstones was never big on continuity. In one episode, they referred to their…Read more

In reply to - RowdyCMoore wrote a new post TV Trash: Fred And Barney Meet The Frankenstones ]]> 0d20dc82042e6a2b7a9e40f77b3f5672 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6975/#acomment-6988 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:36:25 -0400 So there’s a character in a Barbie series named Stacie? Interesting, seeing as how for decades The Simpsons have had a clear parody of Barbie called ‘Malibu Stacy’.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Halloween with Barbie: Congrats for Christie (Barbie Fashion # 24)   Today I close out my look at Barbie Halloween comics with Barbie Fashion # 24 and well today’s comic features the […] ]]> 4984a06cb2480e3aa04648aae374b4f2 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6949/#acomment-6987 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:47:06 -0400 Samhain was definitely a great ‘Big Bad’ for The Real Ghostbusters, and it’s not surprising he made return appearances not just in the show, but in the comics as well.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Who You Gonna Call: Samhain Chanted Evening (The Real Ghostbusters Now Comics # 17)   If you were to think of the antagonist for the Ghostbusters, you would most likely go to Gozer and […] ]]> 47f2306211c181d0afe6dfab61e3a3be Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6981/#acomment-6986 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:43:12 -0400 I haven’t seen this one in its entirety, but I have seen reviews by Decker Shado and others that tell me everything I really needed to know about it. It seems like it’s the sort of cheap, low-budget misogynistic horror exploitation flick that wouldn’t have received any attention at all if it didn’t involve Winnie the Pooh.
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I’ve heard it said…Read more

In reply to - The Creature wrote a new post It Came From the Drive In/FillerVision – Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (with Jarvisrama99) The Creature: So…this movie happened. Figuring out how and why it was made is pretty […] ]]> 0d7ff7d90ba187d7021c88467969ae65 The Creature wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=50797 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:16:10 -0400 It Came From the Drive In/FillerVision – Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (with Jarvisrama99) The Creature: So…this movie happened. Figuring out how and why it was made is pretty easy. On New Year’s Day 2022, the original […]

]]> 2 0eafedf9bd6b9670d8402813faf07d38 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6968/#acomment-6980 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:43:58 -0400 I still need to get into seeing more G5 content. I’ve only seen the original movie and have no idea about the rest of it.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Trotting Towards Nightmare Night: My Little Pony # 11     Another Nightmare Night is upon us and as I’ve said time and again before now that we are in the G5 era, it is starting to g […] ]]> b642c8dd8c6c1631ec61a61459ee5e44 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6949/#acomment-6966 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:32:08 -0400 I really need to get into the Real Ghostbusters at some point. Stuff like Samhain being involved looks pretty cool.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Who You Gonna Call: Samhain Chanted Evening (The Real Ghostbusters Now Comics # 17)   If you were to think of the antagonist for the Ghostbusters, you would most likely go to Gozer and […] ]]> 138ff642b36def02d36a5fc729a2b403 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6933/#acomment-6944 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:27:14 -0400 I didn’t expect Disney to take on Dracula. I may have to take a look at this.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post A Look at Disney's Halloween Library: Disney Dracula Starring Mickey Mouse     Literary adaptions starring classic and beloved characters are quite the norm and serve as a way to w […] ]]> 6f46a1ffe811be5add51befc67d8dbf6 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6920/#acomment-6928 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:45:55 -0400 I’m not too interested in the Riverdale franchise but this sounds interesting.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post The Horrors of Riverdale: Fear The Funhouse (Archie Halloween Special)   Archie Horror is an important line of comics for me as it opened me up to both the world of Archie Comics and […] ]]> 9125ebeb3b32eb2dbb7222971c558527 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6895/#acomment-6908 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:18:45 -0400 All in all, I prefer the Muppet Haunted Mansion, as it had just the right mixture of scary and silly. And the Muppets, of course, had proven in the past they can do such stuff, given previous Halloween editions of the Muppet Show featuring Vincent Price.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post A Look at Disney’s Halloween Library: The Haunted Mansion: Frights of Fancy The Haunted Mansion might just be the most adapted Disney Park attraction and that makes sense considering i […] ]]> a070382df113d2f8f2a1ed64eff17631 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6880/#acomment-6883 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 07:06:42 -0400 I’m glad that Sally gets some attention in this book. I may have to take a look at it some time.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post A Look at Disney’s Halloween Library: Long Live The Pumpkin Queen All this month for Halloween, I’ll be taking a look at books that fit the month of October. An interesting trend in rec […] ]]> 5e81b48399f7ceb79835a99960a4752b Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6848/#acomment-6859 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:26:42 -0400 I’ve never really seen the Hey Arnold series, so I don’t really have much to say about it. As for Winnie the Pooh, I haven’t really seen much of it since I was a kid.
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But yes, the Peanuts movie was a good translation of the Peanuts cast into 3-D animation, staying pretty true to the characters and themes. Mary Poppins Returns is good, and has…Read more

In reply to - Gerawallstar wrote a new post My top 4 RemakesMy Top 4 Remakes/Sequels Hey guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to do a top 4 reboots and sequels. In this day and age, we are seeing a […] ]]> 643e4e697fa0458eb27fdcae272aaed3 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6842/#acomment-6858 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:20:59 -0400 How to Train Your Dragon is indeed one of Dreamworks’ best. Humor, drama, and humanity are all nicely balanced here, and the cast works very well. The sequel, I must warn you, is much darker than the first movie: It’s still good, though not as good as the first one, as it kind of suffers from a rushed climax.

In reply to - Gerawallstar wrote a new post How to train your Dragon(2010) ReviewHey Guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review the Dreamworks film How to train your Dragon. When it was released, it was critically […] ]]> 3776dc6dd2b7404d30e530411d326d30 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6854/#acomment-6857 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:17:14 -0400 I gave up on the Resident Evil movies after the third one. The storyline seemed to make less sense as it went on, and felt like they were just making things up as they went along.
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And yes, trying to explain plot holes in a novelization instead of the movie itself usually does not work. An infamous attempt at doing so occurred in the novelization…Read more

In reply to - Decker Shado wrote a new post Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Movie ReviewApparently, some of the things I criticized were “explained” in the novelization, but it seems that’s the case in so much that a lot of […] ]]> 04c65efb18aea3bb359f1f45c302ac7f Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6808/#acomment-6838 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:13:37 -0400 As (as I stated above) a possible ‘unpaid influencer’, I’m wondering if it’s still okay to talk about moves that have been around for a number of years.

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: On hiatus (Support the Strike!)Today marks the 100th day of the ongoing WGA strike. The SAG-AFTRA strike started just under a month ago. As this historic strike […] ]]> 217ff5a4bc06d98a178788648f54bde4 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6832/#acomment-6837 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:07:55 -0400 I’m not the biggest Taylor Swift fan, but I do have respect for the way she reclaimed her old material from Big Machine after she was screwed over by them, by doing the ‘Taylor’s Version’ recordings.
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Personally, I think streaming is in SERIOUS trouble. Between the bad decisions made by the people in charge of them, the strikes (caused at least…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: Taylor Swift and AMCYes, my blog is still on hiatus and I’m not covering any new movies in solidarity with the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes. But no way could I possibly s […] ]]> ef052bc7c123f3511c8d56f386624476 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6808/#acomment-6812 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:37:52 -0400 You’re not alone. Rogersbase, professional One Piece fan, is not going to be talking much about the live-action Netflix One Piece movie on his YouTube channel because apparently he qualifies for one or both of the unions and he doesn’t want to be seen as crossing their picket line. He’s got a lot of confidence in the live-action show, having seen…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: On hiatus (Support the Strike!)Today marks the 100th day of the ongoing WGA strike. The SAG-AFTRA strike started just under a month ago. As this historic strike […] ]]> 3536a02a1af63cf5f9e3bb0673b9aa53 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6780/#acomment-6783 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:20:11 -0400 Glad to see more progress on the movie.

In reply to - James wrote a new post Meet the cast of Manic Expression! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDwuiqz6RtI ]]> 2f9994fbd2f335a578017c8918c4283a Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6776/#acomment-6777 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:39:23 -0400 I’ve heard some say that the idea of making the main antagonist a rogue AI takes on a strange meaning in light of the WGA Strike and the SAG-AFTRA strike, since the abuse of AI is one of the reasons both have given for the strike. Then again, no one was talking about AI six months ago, and I don’t know when the scripts for this movie were written,…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities — Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part OneThe rat fucking bastards. Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One was made and marketed as the penultimate f […] ]]> ce7a90e4509f14ecff477f6b48e26192 Chris Lang posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6756/#acomment-6757 Sat, 08 Jul 2023 02:11:38 -0400

that leaves Renai with the pitiable job as this movie’s “woman who knows everything, but won’t say anything until the necessary moment.”

Sounds like Janet van Dyne in Quantumania, who had an annoying habit of doing that.

To be honest, I hadn’t heard much about the previous Insidious films, but it sounds like I haven’t really missed much. And I’m…Read more

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities — Insidious: The Red DoorI’m gonna make this quick and easy with two simple questions. First of all, how do you feel about jump scares? Specifically, how would y […] ]]> 3389660647997ab5436bf30d92a55ac0 The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6730/#acomment-6751 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:56:09 -0400 I’ll have to take a look at this series. I’m only familiar to them by name.

In reply to - James wrote a new post Road to Rio – The Best of the Road Movies! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfImjPkMM3M ]]> dc6768aa6fef3e25749fce862a22650e The Creature posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6706/#acomment-6707 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:26:16 -0400 I think just being “Okay” is a pretty good way to summarize this movie. I wish it had a bit more to it but at least it was more enjoyable than Skinamarink earlier this year.

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post Movie Curiosities: The BoogeymanOh, look what we’ve got here. A movie that got picked up by Fox just before the company got sold off to Disney, so the Mouse shunted it to the s […] ]]>