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[minijenn]

Jen Tortures Herself With Every Dreamworks Animated Movie Ever: Megamind

So surprisingly, this is one movie I've never actually seen before outside of all of the memes and all of the love people tend to shower upon it, and after finally seeing it for myself... yeah, I totally get why. Megamind is based as fuck, ya'll.

We focus on, of course, Megamind, who is a supervillain who terrorizes Metro City and is opposed by the heroic Metro Man. At least until Megamind seems to successfully defeat Metro Man, leaving Metro City in his hands and quickly leading him into wanting more than just power alone. While in disguse, he ends up striking up a romance with Roxanne, a local reporter, and at the same time, he ends up creating a new opponent for him to fight to curb his growing boredum in the nerdy (incel) Hal, who quickly becomes more of a villain himself than the hero Megamind wanted him to be. So of course, this leads to all sorts of chaos and hijinks, and while you might think that plot sounds too complicated for its own good, I can surprisingly say, it really isn't!

Yeah, all of the moving pieces here work so well together, interwoven into a really compelling story with some pretty solid emotions and some great character moments. It helps that our cast itself is fantastic; Megamind is such a good lead, he's a genuis, but he's also totally socially graceless and is an absolute lovable goober as a result, one who comes to realize that he can be more than the "villain" stereotype he believed he was forced into being from childhood. Roxanne is also a really good leading lady; she's funny and snarky and has really great chemistry with Megamind throughout.

Metro Man doesn't get a ton of screentime, but he's a great parody on the usual superhero tropes, while Minion is the perfect right hand man (fish?) to Megamind in every way. Even our villain, Hal, or as he comes to be called, Titan, works really well here; he's the kind of asshole who just doesn't take no for an answer that we can all justifably hate (but he's also hilarious in his own right).

The animation is also really great here. I find that Dreamworks movies tend to look their best when their characters are highly stylized, and that's what we get a lot of here. We get a lot of really fun action scenes, both in terms of fighting and Megamind's tech. and strangely enough the special effects here (things like fabric and particle effects, etc) really stood out to me, they were all super well done.

The humor is absolutely fantastic here. It's not as adult as some of Dreamworks earlier days, but instead it relies more on who these characters are and how they interact with each other. I think one of my favorite running gags is Megamind obliviously mispronouncing various words (like school and Metro City). There's a bunch of small bits just like that throughout the movie, and they're all so fast paced and well delivered by a really stellar voice cast. The emotions also strike a cord here; there aren't any tearjerker moments, but you really do feel Megamind's growth here as he falls in love and eventually decides to become the hero he never thought he could be.

So yeah, I really enjoyed this one! It's a shame it took me this long to watch it, because it was super enjoyable all the way through. Also amazing that it never really spawned any legit sequels, but I heard its getting a show next year, so idk. I am probs not gonna watch it. Movie good tho, give it a watch if ya haven't.

Overall Rating: 9/10

Verdict: There is no Queen of England

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[jenniferstolzer]

Just watched Babylon 5, the Road Home.

I have just one thing to say

#babylon 5 #the road home #jen blogs life #jen watches

[etoiline]

Saw The Marvels today and loved it. Haven't laughed that much (in happiness) at a movie in theaters in a long time. Parts made me so giddy I was actually kicking my feet in geeky joy.

Then I reached 25k+ on my 2023 NaNoWriMo projects (yes, I'm writing two this time around, something "original"--it's Not A Star War--and a Jedi Survivor fanfic because I've fallen *hard* for that ginger Jedi), which may be the fastest I've ever reached the "halfway point" in my 20 years of doing NaNo. Clearly when you like what you're writing the words come faster...

Today was a pretty good day. And tomorrow I stream for the One Hundred Hours of Writing, so here's hoping that goes well too.

#The Marvels #Jen watches #Jen writes #nanowrimo #fanfic #jedi survivor #OHHOW #twenty years #don't they go by in a blink

[codgod]

something wicked this way comes

[this is a redraw, here’s the original :p]

#.png #double life #pearlescentmoon #dl pearl #changed the caption because i got annoyed by people on the original continually suggesting #that i was talking about those owl books #that i have Never read. i only watched the movie and i don’t even remember 90% of it orz #i think it might’ve been a paul jennings short story or something #anyways look i can kinda draw wolves now! #pretty heavily used a reference but hey that’s how u learn so it’s chill

[earlgodwin]

NICHOLAS GALITZINE as GEORGE VILLIERS MARY & GEORGE (2024) || 1.07 'War'

#okayyyyy i watched mary and george and....adding this actor in the favs list!! #and if he wanna stay in the list he needs to do more period dramas!! #nicholas galitzine #ngalitzineedit #mary and george #maryandgeorgeedit #george villiers #dailymenedit #perioddramaedit #dailyfilmtvgifs #dailymengifs #mensource #dailyflicks #smallscreensource #tvarchive #cinemapix #perioddramacentral #menedit #flawlessgentlemen #by jen

[swingsetindecember]

the problem with a lot of western media that took notes from the jj abrams mystery box ted talk is that after a while if your show doesn't show me the mystery, then i will stop watching and have zero positive memory from that media.

like tune in next week only works if the next episode answers my questions. like batman 1966 would say tune in next week and you know i would want to watch the next episode because robin was strapped to a log mill saw and i needed to know what happens.

if the stay tuned bit leaves bread crumbs when the final reveal mocks you for caring or is just some half ass explaination then ya, i won't be tuning in

#i grew up watching reruns of batman 1966 #and vhs tapes #who's that girl it's jen #this applies to moffat and who ever the fuck was writing once upon a time

[jenlrossman]

Janeway and Chakotay totally slept together in "Timeless"

The evidence:

That is NOT platonic lighting.

And then she greets him with "I hope you've got an appetite" in that extra soft, sultry voice she only uses when she's alone with him

Then, in the same voice, "It's a special occasion"

She also mentions "After desert"—but at no point does she actually mention having made dessert!

And then… she walks over to him, touches him on the shoulder, and says…

"Are you ready to try some home cooking?"

Like. Excuse me? I don't care how close we are, if someone I'm in a platonic relationship with talks to me like that, I would assume it is no longer platonic.

But then! He puts down his PADD…

And the very next shot! Is it still on her table, frosted over, 15 years later!

HE DIDN'T LEAVE WITH IT THAT NIGHT

BECAUSE HE DIDN'T LEAVE AT ALL

They slept together, your honor😭

#jen watches stuff #voyager #star trek #star trek voyager #Janeway #kathryn janeway #Captain Janeway #chakotay #j/c #janeway x chakotay #kate mulgrew #robert beltran #Timeless #My theories #My literary analysis

[annatorv]

you've got the interview, we will find another spot for it. dale, we both know that is absolute bullshit.

#the newsreader #helen norville #dale jennings #lynus preston #easily the most intense minutes of tv i'll watch this year 😐

[greenmantle]

I'm so, so sorry - I'm just...

#the newsreader #the newsreader spoilers #dale jennings #thenewsreaderedit #sam reid #i have not watched this season! i'm just being provided time stamps and doing my monkey dance i guess. don't ask! #this is ugly. go tell someone else. like it's my fault #franki #mine #he is a sopping wet cat. he's begging to be let in. he wants your can of tuna #he's pathetic and he's the villain and i love him and i hate him. do you understand

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

The Swan (Wes Anderson, 2023)

#films watched in 2023 #The Swan #Wes Anderson #Anderson #2023 #short film #Roald Dahl #Rupert Friend #animals #swan #bird #birds #literature #train #trains #childhood #seis #Asa Jennings

[frightfullyfreckled]

FINALLY ITS FINLAND

#IT'S MY LAD #finland let's gooooo #Jen watches Eurovision #eurovision 2023

[minijenn]

Jen Tortures Herself With Every Dreamworks Animated Movie Ever: The Bad Guys

So this is yet another Dreamworks movie I've heard nothing but good things about but just never got around to watching for some reason or another. And now that I have watched it, all I can say is what the fuck how did I sleep on this absolute gem of a film for so long???? Its so good, ya'll, SO damn good! So let's get into all of the many reasons why!

The Bad Guys are a group of infamous criminals, made up of the cunning Snake, master of disguise Shark, loose-canon Piranha, hacker Tarantula, and the leader of the pack, Wolf. After getting caught attempting to pull of a daring heist, the Bad Guys pretend to work on going good to pull off an even greater heist... until Wolf begins to wonder if being good might not be so bad after all.

So let me just say, the plot here is brilliant. Like seriously, there were some twists and turns here (especially toward the end) that had me YELLING over how genuis they were. It's extremely tightly crafted, sharply written, and pulled together by an incredibly charming cast that you just love to watch. It's a thrilling ride from start to end and I was excited to see where it would go next with every new scene.

The characters, like I said, are really great! Wolf is a really well-developed lead who goes through a pretty compelling arc, same with Snake (seriously, the fakeout with him toward the end had me in awe, what a total pro) and a good deal of the drama in the film lies between those two. The other Bad Guys are a bit less in focus, but they're still really fun and all play off each other really well too. Also, Diane, the governor??? Holy shit ya'll? She's AMAZING. Not gonna spoil the twist involving her but let me just say she is so damn COOL like oh my god.

This movie does attempt a twist villain but like... idk Marmalade isn't really that much of a twist villain? From the moment he showed up I said to myself "oh, he's the villain isn't he?" and I was proven right, but like... the reveal of how he set the Bag Guys up from the very start was so clever that I couldn't even be upset about it. This tiny motherfucker played them up until the very end where he finally got his comeuppance. Good villain. Not the best, but still, pretty good.

The humor here is pretty fun, with some jokes that genuinely had me laughing out loud. Of course, it couldn't quite help itself with a few fart jokes here and there, which... ermmm aren't quite my up of tea. Still, it balances that humor out well with some pretty compelling drama and a lot of heart that really helps to engage you in the story they're telling here.

Also the animation??? Oh my GOD the way this movie looks is INSANE. Like, just the character designs alone are so fresh and interesting compared to what Dreamworks has done in the past. There's this overall stylization to this movie that's very sharp and unique, and it just makes it a feast for the eyes. The way the characters move too, very fast and snappy, as if they're 2-d characters instead of 3-d. Lots of exagerrated motions and facial expressions, it's all very silly, yes, but it works so well with the tone this movie is trying to pull off.

So yeah, I hella loved this one. I'm so mad at myself for not watching this when it first came out, because its such a joy ride from start to finish. So stylish, so witty, so engaging, and so fun! I had a great time with The Bad Guys, and if you haven't seen it yet, you should, because chances are, you will too.

Rating: 9/10

Verdict: IS THAT FUCKING KINGDOM HEARTS????

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[jenniferstolzer]

Y'all, the Double Fine docuseries is stressing me out and I haven't even gotten to the pandemic yet.

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[etoiline]

Just thinking about how, twenty three years ago, I was still in college, and $100 was a fortune to me. And what was the big splurge I decided to spend that $100 on?

Charter member status in the official Lord of the Rings fan club. For my money, I got a bunch of limited edition magazines, a lithograph of the Fellowship, and my name in the credits of each of the three Lord of the Rings movies (of course, at the time, no one expected there to be any Hobbit movies, and I’m not too sad my name isn’t on those).

I think I still have the magazines somewhere in my basement (I hope I do, but I couldn’t tell you where), but every time they make a new version of the movies (I have a two-cassette VHS copy of Fellowship, a set of theatrical version DVDs, the extended edition DVDs with the keepsakes, the limited edition with the documentaries, a blu-ray set, and now a 4k set of all six movies) I get to see my name in the credits, with special music composed just for the fan club list.

Possibly the best $100 I ever spent.

#lotr20 #lord of the rings #nostalgia #Jen watches #the only time you’ll see my name on screen #this nostalgia brought to you by our semi-annual holiday rewatch of the trilogy #there’s some good out there #and it’s worth fighting for

[the-forest-library]

*please reblog for science*

#i have a theory #basically i think these shows have such different vibes that it's hard to see how someone likes and watches both #jeopardy #wheel of fortune #alex trebek #ken jennings #vanna white #game shows #trivia #word puzzles #crosswords #polls

[earlgodwin]

"On the field, I saw a man, young like we were. He carried his brother in a sack over his shoulder. He told me he had promised their mother to take him home. Would you do that for me? I would, but you? I do not know."

#i thought about this show yesterday and while i think the script and acting are bad...it's somewhat entertaining to watch idk #it's just drama after drama...although this scene is actually great though... #versaillesedit #versailles #philippe d'orléans #periodedit #periodedits #perioddramaedit #cinemapix #tvarchive #tvedit #perioddramacentral #alex vlahos #george blagden #louis xiv #dailytvfilmgifs #tvfilmcentral #userstream #tvfilmdaily #by jen