joe iconis vlog is up! go watch it to learn some new bmc stuff and see wrol make frog noises

Me: I recognize that Sondheim was a genius, I just don’t really enjoy his music.

My brain: Sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of INtO tHe WoOdS iT’S tiMe tO GO I hAtE tO LeAVe I hAvE to tHOuGh iNtO ThE WOoDS iT’S TiME aNd sO i mUsT bEGiN mY JoURnEy iNtO thE WoOdS aNd tH--

The American Astronaut (2001)

BITE ME (2019) Reviews of romantic comedy vampire movie

BITE ME (2019) Reviews of romantic comedy vampire movie

Bite Me is a 2019 American romantic comedy horror film directed by Meredith Edwards from a screenplay by co-producer Naomi McDougall Jones. The movie stars Christian Coulson, Naomi McDougall Jones and Annie Golden. Plot: In New York City, Sarah (Naomi McDougall Jones) is part of a subculture of people who identify as vampires and who believe they need to drink blood to stay healthy. James…

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The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)

With its “Who cares?” plot, dull characters, tedious pace, and unmemorable songs, The Pebble and the Penguin is a prime example of the very worst in children’s entertainment. I wish I could say that at least the animation was good, but for every sequence whose use of color is inspired, there’s another that highlights the ugly the character designs. I doubt even little children will bother to watch this all the way through.

Hubie (voiced by Martin Short) is a shy, romantic penguin who wants nothing more than to find the perfect pebble for his beloved Marina (Annie Golden). When “the evil penguin” Drake (Tim Curry) gets wind of Hubie’s intentions, he throws him out to sea. Meeting his new best friend, a rockhopper penguin who dreams of flying named Rocko (James Belushi), the two birds begin their trip back to Antarctica.

This film is as dull as my summary makes it sound. Often, I find myself unable to tell how much longer a good film will last because it breaks conventions, or I have no idea how the hero could triumph. I had no idea when The Pebble and the Penguin would end because nothing that happens ever matters. The plot centers around two frigid birds who want to mate. Even if you could scrounge together any excitement at this concept, the lovebirds share only one scene and have zero chemistry. For their union to be official, weenie Hubie has to find a fancy rock. If he had any brains in his skull, he’d hide it in his hat, or tie it around his neck using his scarf. Instead, he fumbles with it over and over, padding the film out to an interminable length. Meanwhile, the father of all one-dimensional villains schemes in his skull-shaped castle and brags about how evil he is. As for all of the other characters, you have a better chance of remembering what you had for breakfast 34 days ago than anything about them.

After Disney’s success with Beauty and the Beast, Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (who chose to go uncredited) aimed to make a film for preschoolers and the dating crowd. I can sort of see how that idea led to this travesty. Both films are romantic musicals and feature an unconventional romantic lead while a pompous, more traditionally handsome would-be suitor pursues the female. The lady, meanwhile, questions the rules of her world. In every other way, Pebble and the Penguin is the antithesis of the Disney classic. For one, none of the songs are memorable, or even necessary. The romance is unconvincing and adds nothing to the whole, but without it, the razor-thin plot would get blown away by a gentle breeze. The female lead is so useless she might as well have been a sandwich for the males to duel over.

Children won’t care about the romance. Adults will find this film - like many of Don Bluth’s others - to be juvenile, saccharine, and toothless. It kind of makes me mad. Talented illustrators and animators wasted their time bringing this useless story to life. Even worse, I had to sit down and watch it 22 years later! If you remember it fondly and think it might be fair entertainment for your children, watch it by yourself first. Time how long it takes for you to peek at your cellphone, or if that’s out of reach, grab a straight razor. I say ten minutes, tops. (On Blu-ray, September 17, 2017)

Annie Golden (°October 19, 1951)

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Into The Woods at the St. James Theatre Review: Believe the hype

Today marks two weeks since I saw @ITWBroadway, and I have not stopped thinking of it since. I have seen a great deal of theatre, but this was simply breathtaking. An absolutely gorgeous show, and this is a simply magical production of it.

With a cast as glittering as Cinderella’s slippers, Encores! production of Into the Woods is phenomenal (more…)

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I saw that Annie pose and

I lost an entire afternoon on this.

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