Reel Nsight Episode 115 Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides

Introduction

• U.S. Release Date - May 20, 2011
• Summary - Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
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• Wikipedia
• Rotten Tomatoes - 33%

Insight

• Why does a ship need a rear view lamp
• One does not mess with Sea Scorpions
• Why isn't human tetherball a thing

Summary

• Game of ships and cloth
• Reel Score - 75%
• Positive(s)
  • Call back to the island Jack was stranded on
• Negative(s)
  • Story paralleled the original a bit too much

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Reel Nsight Episode 82 Clash of the Titans

Introduction

• U.S. Release Date - April 2, 2010
• Tagline(s)
  • The clash begins in 3D.
  • The clash begins 2.4.2010
  • The heavens raise hell.
  • Titans will clash.
  • Between gods and men, the clash begins.
• Synopsis - Perseus learns about his past and understand his destiny.
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• Wikipedia
• Rotten Tomatoes - 28%

Insight

• So Hades was a vampire? (Destruction of Zeus's statue)
• I name you Darth Acrisius. (Hades shares his powers)
• In another universe, can you smell what the literal scorpion king is cooking?
• If you fall off the ledge in Mortal Kombat, you reach Medusa's lair.
• The heart of Davy Jones also defeats the Kraken.
• I suppose Zeus offloads his day to day needs to Rayden.

Summary

• Remember The Titans had more Titans than Clash of the Titans.
• Reel Score - D
• Positive(s)
  • Gods and demigods kept their known powers
• Negative(s)
  • No titans
  • Tongue in cheek humor in every other scene
  • Excessive bonding between everyone

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Reel Nsight Episode 73 The Lego Movie

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Introduction

• U.S. Release Date - February 7, 2014
• Tagline(s)
• Assembling in 2014.
• The story of a nobody who saved everybody.
• Synopsis - An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.
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• Wikipedia
• Rotten Tomatoes - 96%

Insight

• When Lego God tells you about a prophecy, maybe he's trying to teach a lesson.
• Is there a recliner version of that double decker couch?
• So that begs the question, did Gandalf graduate from Hogwarts?
• Kragle sounds like the lore where the Kraken meets Vger.
• President Business seems like the deal Cypher made with Agent Smith.

Summary

• Grumpy cat is my second in command.
• Reel Grade - B
• Positive(s)
  • Good stop motion
  • Relatively clear action sequences
  • Title cards
• Negative(s)
  • Standard plot line
  • Toy Story effect

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