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The Lion King: The Prequel (in space)
Jun. 4th, 2011 05:08 pmWent to see Thor with Brian and it was entertaining but I think I only really liked it because I like comic book movies.
I think they tried too hard to make Loki pitiful, which is why I didn't give a fuck about anything that was going on with him. The amount of "show, don't tell" failure with Loki was disappointing. "Oh well you know he's always been a trickster, but--" Really? You're just gonna say it, and then show nothing but him moping.
They could have spent the same amount of dialogue and screentime and made him obnoxious but charming with a big presence, the kind of guy who pisses people off even though they're definitely still going to invite him to parties because the dude's amusing when he's not picking on you. Of course, then he can get nastier and more callous and damn it could almost be interesting.
Instead we got to watch younger less-hairy Mufasa and Scar duke it out in space over whether the big simple but noble brute of a guy or the thin but cunning mincing brother should inherit Pride Rock.
It's telling that when I look back to my favorite bits about the movie, I think of the proud, "Yes I did," confirmation of tasing Thor, and the words "pretty blue eyes pretty blue eyes pretty blue eyes" repeating over and over again. She was glad she tased him and I was glad for her. I was also glad to stare at pretty blue eyes. That's... I mean, it's not really a life-changer of a film experience, is it now?
Also, fengi is right. Laufey is Mister White Christmas; he's Mister Snow.
Thankfully, as soon as Brian is not working, he and I are going to go bask in Magneto's warm glowing warming glow. We haven't seen it yet, but I have it on good authority that this will be a fine addition to my collection of X-Men Movies That I Will Admit Exist.
I think they tried too hard to make Loki pitiful, which is why I didn't give a fuck about anything that was going on with him. The amount of "show, don't tell" failure with Loki was disappointing. "Oh well you know he's always been a trickster, but--" Really? You're just gonna say it, and then show nothing but him moping.
They could have spent the same amount of dialogue and screentime and made him obnoxious but charming with a big presence, the kind of guy who pisses people off even though they're definitely still going to invite him to parties because the dude's amusing when he's not picking on you. Of course, then he can get nastier and more callous and damn it could almost be interesting.
Instead we got to watch younger less-hairy Mufasa and Scar duke it out in space over whether the big simple but noble brute of a guy or the thin but cunning mincing brother should inherit Pride Rock.
It's telling that when I look back to my favorite bits about the movie, I think of the proud, "Yes I did," confirmation of tasing Thor, and the words "pretty blue eyes pretty blue eyes pretty blue eyes" repeating over and over again. She was glad she tased him and I was glad for her. I was also glad to stare at pretty blue eyes. That's... I mean, it's not really a life-changer of a film experience, is it now?
Also, fengi is right. Laufey is Mister White Christmas; he's Mister Snow.
Thankfully, as soon as Brian is not working, he and I are going to go bask in Magneto's warm glowing warming glow. We haven't seen it yet, but I have it on good authority that this will be a fine addition to my collection of X-Men Movies That I Will Admit Exist.
