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justaclownwholikesducks · 1 year

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I knew I recognized those voices somewhere!

#ducktales #kiff #moon girl and devil dinosaur #lena sabrewing #violet sabrewing #casey calderon #kiff chatterley #kimiko glenn #libe barer

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clueless-fan-critic · 2 months

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Now That’s Moon Girl Magic!!!

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In my opinion, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is one of the best new Disney shows in the 2020s and I’ll calmly make an argument for anyone who thinks otherwise. It has popping color, even poppier music, excellent characters, and strong storytelling all wrapped up in this fun, groundbreaking Disney show. With Season 2 coming out, I thought it was time to share what I got to say about its revolutionary ways and how it may even set the bar for future Marvel projects and even MCU ideas.

The Characters

Lunella Lafayette, played by former X-Factor contestant Diamond White, is one of the most bombastic but relatable super-genius black girls at the time I write this. I love how her intelligence isn’t just her sole personality trait as she’s confident, sassy, and optimistic. Lunella is still a young teen who worries about fitting in, cares about her family, and tries to be the best person she can be.

I liked that they don’t make her into a bullied nerd like Peter Parker, which would contradict the whole message about protecting her community. She’s still pretty social around her fellow students but doesn’t have that social finesse which makes her have a lot of friends.

She’s a flawed character: she’s over-competitive and obsessed to the point of disregarding her work and other people. She does overcome and learn from those issues in order to become a better person in the end.

Devil Dinosaur is more than a pet sidekick meant to be cute or the comic-relief. He does get his time to shine from his insecurities of being too big to a fear of jellyfish. With basically growls and snarls made by Fred Tatasciore, Devil conveys a huge range of emotion from joy to sadness to anger.

Casey Calderon is the best friend and manager of Lunella whose savvy with fashion and social media. She’s pretty much what you expect from the girl who’s into social media as exuberant and charismatic, but never shallow or vain. She genuinely wants to use her skills to help Lunella’s message spread. She’s the support to the superheroics of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur in making the heroes more human in the eyes of the LES.

Many other characters have not only impacted the story but also the main cast itself with the Lafayette family and various members of the LES.

The Lafayettes have their times to shine in their own ways whether as shoulders for Lunella to get support from or voices of reason that plays into the lesson that she must face. Adria Lafayette acts as a strong moral compass for Lunella to follow like protecting the LES from gentrification. Both James Jr. and Pops aren’t as big as the Lafayette women, but they do get there times to shine throughout the show.

In the finales “O.M.G. Issue 1 and 2”, we get the reveal of Lunella’s grandmother Mimi, played by MCU alum Alfre Woodard, is the Original Moon Girl or O.M.G. who helped build the portal generator that Lunella rebuilt years later. It gives us a deep look into how the super-genius doesn’t fall far from the tree.

The Beyonder, voiced by the famous Laurence Fishburne, is a fun and interesting character that acts more of a reality warping nuisance to Lunella than an actual villain. Combined with Fishburne’s comedic delivery and stylish animation, the Beyonder is a hilarious trickster learning about humanity the best way he knows: messing with superheroes.

The Villains do create a dynamic with Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by creating various conflicts both externally, internally, even symbolically. The first villain of the show Aftershock was an electrical villain who literally stole power from the LES, putting businesses at risk of closing, which can be interpreted as someone taking away others’ autonomy from their homes. Another set of villains were the Muzzlers, basically high-powered tech giants wanting to gentrify the LES and take away anything unique from the people. They even “silenced” the people with their tech and rendered them voiceless, but the people prevailed together.

The show not only showcases obscure Marvel characters in new, refreshing ways, but also creates their own stellar ones that put together what it can showcase.

The Animation Style

The most eye-popping way it stands out is the animation. The colors and style beautifully blends with the music. Every time a fight scene happens, the colors become much more vibrant with heart-pumping music from various artists. You can really tell that the animators put a lot of love and passion into making something both familiar but also standout with its fight scenes.

One of my favorite scenes is in Episode 3 “Run the Rink” with Moon Girl fighting Gravitas to a Childish Gambino song. A Childish Gambino Song! You know that you got a hit when you get a hit song from a famous rapper.

All the musical scenes play into the story in an entertaining way while fueling the animation on a higher level.

The Stories

Almost every story plays into Lunella’s development throughout the first season from self-love and self-acceptance to fighting for one’s community. One of my favorite episodes is “Hair Today Gone Tomorrow” that perfectly addresses various issues about one’s hair. I think a lot of people, especially black women, can understand how we can get insecure about themselves. “O.M.G. Issue 1 and 2″ highlights how people of color, especially those in STEM fields, were essentially erased from the work they did and all credit was taken from them by the higher-ups. The main villain of the finales Maris Morlak is both a terrifying and relatable person whose motivations are sympathetic in how his work was taken from him and was erased.

What’s Next For Moon Girl?

With Season 2 coming out of woodworks, I’m hoping to see more adventures, heart, and fly music that elevates Moon Girl to a different level and even set more bars in terms of storytelling and animation for both Marvel projects and even the MCU itself.

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kevynthedevylman · 1 year

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Casey has the same VA as Violet.

Thought everyone should know.

#moon girl and devil dinosaur #casey calderon #Casey María Eva Duarte Goldberg Calderon #casey mgadd #violet sabrewing #violet #ducktales 2017 #ducktales #libe barer

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sometimes-they-come-back-237 · 1 year

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Lena: (sleeping)

Violet: (trying to get Lena to wake up) Hey, Lena. It’s me, Webby. I want to be a fearless adventurer and I want to kiss your face.

Lena: (smiles, makes kissy face)

Violet: (rolls eyes)

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thechaseofspades · 1 year

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OK so I watched the first two episodes of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and omg you guys it's soooo good

(**light spoilers, nothing major**)

I'm tired so I might elaborate later but basically every part of it was great! Visually it stood out with a comic book aesthetic a la Spiderverse, and there was always something neat popping on screen to keep it interesting for my gen z brain.

And the music!! Both episodes ended with a song in the final showdown, but on top of that the music throughout the whole episode was great.

And the characters!!! I watched for Libe Barer and she delivered, and everybody else was just as awesome. I loved pretty much all of them!

And Alison frickin Brie!!!!

Do we have a ship name for Lunella and Casey yet? Is it LuCase? I'm calling it LuCase.

So yeah go and watch Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur right now. It's a great addition to the Disney TVA lineup and I can't wait for more!

#moon girl and devil dinosaur #mgadd #disney tva #lunella lafayette #casey calderon #diamond white #libe barer #alison brie #marvel's moon girl and devil dinosaur #gotta get the branding in there

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neverscreens · 2 years

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— BEAUTIFUL DISASTER TRAILER.

Find in GALLERY. Like or reblog the post of it was useful. Your interaction shows me that I should keep making screencaps. And if you want me to post some in separate posts, tell me! ♡

#screencaps #packs #beautiful disaster #abby abernathy #travis maddox #america mason #virginia gardner #dylan sprouse #libe barer #trailers screencaps #screencaps of trailers #movies screencaps #screencaps of movies #movies #pack of screencaps #screencaps packs #screencaps pack #packs for download #coral

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letsgofullpogue · 1 year

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via ig - dylansprouse

#austin north #outer banks cast #obx cast #other projects #beautiful wedding #beautiful disaster #instagram #dylan sprouse #libe barer #jack hesketh #trevor van uden #micky dartford #declan michael laird #ginny gardner

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notforemmetophobes · 2 years

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Sneaky Pete (TV Series) - S3/E4 ’The Vermont Victim & The Bakersfield Hustle’ (2019), M. Emmet Walsh as Tex Hopkins

Why do I like him in that suit and hat as much as I do?

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#Sneaky Pete #tv series #The Vermont Victim & The Bakersfield Hustle #actor #Margo Martindale #Libe Barer #M. Emmet Walsh #american actor #suit & tie #hats #screenshots #stetson hats

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boomgers · 1 year

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Deberán vivir 30 días sin enamorarse… “Maravilloso Desastre”

Travis Maddox, sexy, musculoso y cubierto de tatuajes, es justamente lo que la sobresaliente estudiante universitaria Abby quiere y necesita evitar. Él dedica sus noches peleando en combates clandestinos de boxeo, y durante el día es el máximo galán del campus universitario.

Intrigado por la resistencia de Abby a sus encantos, Travis le propone una simple apuesta, si pierde su próxima pelea, debe permanecer libre de amoríos y sexo durante un mes. Si gana, Abby debe vivir en su apartamento por la misma cantidad de tiempo. Ninguno de los dos sabe qué sucederá, pero sus destinos ya están en juego.

Estreno: 13 de abril de 2023 en Cines.

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Basada en la exitosa saga de novelas escrita por Jamie McGuire, la película está dirigida por Roger Kumble y protagonizada por Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner, Austin North, Libe Barer, Neil Bishop, Micky Dartford, Jack Hesketh, Declan Michael Laird, Trevor Van Uden, Brian Austin Green, Rob Estes, entre otros.

Los protagonistas de la película atendiendo la premiere en Madrid, España, el 29 de marzo de 2023

#Maravilloso Desastre #Dylan Sprouse #Virginia Gardner #Austin North #Libe Barer #Neil Bishop #Micky Dartford #Jack Hesketh #Declan Michael Laird #Trevor Van Uden #Brian Austin Green #Rob Estes #Películas #Cines

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adamwatchesmovies · 9 months

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I See You (2019)

Do I give credit to I See You for what it did well, or punish it for the mistakes it makes? Tough call. When this film works, you’re overwhelmed with nervousness, fear and questions. In the end, once we know everything there is to know, things don’t add up but you have to credit it for being effective in the moment, which makes it worth seeing but probably not more than once.

A ten-year-old boy is abducted while riding his bike through a park. Clues show numerous similarities between the crime and those of a serial killer captured 15 years ago. Detective Greg Harper (Jon Tenney) is assigned to the case. When numerous unexplainable events begin disturbing his wife, Jackie (Helen Hunt) and teenage son, Connor (Judah Lewis), it’s unclear whether these are linked to the case, the affair Jackie recently broke off, the feelings Connor harbors towards his mother, or something else.

It’s best to go into I See You knowing as little as possible. Though the film only lasts 96 minutes, it feels like so much more. Writer Devon Graye and director Adam Randall have you caught in this bear trap that keeps tightening the more you wriggle. In the background, you see little things. A missing photo or objects that aren’t where they’re supposed to be. Unfortunately, the family is too preoccupied with their drama to recognize what’s happening. Is it already too late? How does this connect with the kidnapping? Your mind is buzzing with theories and you can’t wait for the next clue.

At one point, I See You drops a bombshell. While it dashes away many of your hypotheses, the fear that made the air so thick doesn’t disappear, it merely changes. You thought you were watching one kind of movie, turns out this is something completely different. You're knocked off your feet and not in a way that feels cheap. Everything adds up neatly. You’re shocked no one’s thought of this twist earlier but at the same time, this is the kind of development that feels fresh and new, a 21st-century kind of terror.

After the initial twist, the movie remains good. But then we get another twist… and then another. With each new shocking reveal, I See You makes less sense. Turns out those unexplainable events were caused by two “phroggers”, young adults who've snuck into the Harper’s home and have been living there in secret. Mindy (Life Barer) seems harmless for someone who broke into a household while Alec (Owen Teague) seems increasingly unhinged. If we knew this was a home invasion horror/thriller from the beginning it would've been one thing, but only realizing it midway through? It makes things so much scarier than before.

And then, we get another twist. Turns out Greg… is the serial killer who kidnapped the kid at the beginning! You thought the family was trapped in the house with the phroggers but it’s the other way around. If the intruders get caught, who knows what Greg is capable of? It's not as good a reveal but still effective. Then, ANOTHER twist. Alec knew this from the beginning. In fact, he’s been deliberately tormenting the Harper family as revenge for what Greg did to him 15 years ago and the man in jail was framed!

Will you see these reveals coming? No, but mostly because some of this makes no sense. If Alec knew whose house he was breaking into, why did he bring Mindy? If his objective was to torment Greg, why does he attack Connor? Why spend time tormenting the armed police officer at all when he could’ve easily gotten his revenge on him in the middle of the night and gotten away with it no problem? Has Alec been sitting on the killer’s identity for 15 years? Why didn’t he say anything as a boy? Why not years later when the innocent man was thrown in jail and seeking an appeal? This twist simply raises too many unanswerable questions.

Despite the plot holes, enough about I See You works to make it worth your while. The thing is, you won’t see the flaws while the movie is playing. The tension is too thick, the scares too real. It keeps you guessing. It’ll have you paranoid and even the stuff that doesn’t work makes sense in the movie world. Loopy as it is, this is the first script from Devon Graye and it’s impressive. You’ll want to keep an eye out for his future projects. (June 29, 2020)

#I See You #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Adam Randall #Devon Graye #Helen Hunt #Jon Tenney #Owen teague #Libe Barer #Judah Lewis #2019 movies #2019 films

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ramascreen · 1 year

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BEAUTIFUL DISASTER Stars, Dylan Sprouse & Virginia Gardner, on MMA, Poker and Opposites Attract

In the celebration of new YA romantic drama BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, based on Jamie McGuire’s #1 NY Times Bestselling Novel of the same name, the film is currently in theaters and will release on VOD/Digital Platforms on May 2nd via Vertical, I recently had the opportunity to interview the stars of this new film, Dylan Sprouse (“Banana Split”) and Virginia Gardner (“Runaways”) at the virtual press…