Shrek (reboot) V?

Shrek (reboot) V? 

From Variety, ((Universal Pictures has tasked Meledandri with finding some fresh story lines to reintroduce the lovable ogre and the sword-wielding feline to new generations of moviegoers. )) 

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the third movie, but I thought the fourth movie filled out the franchise nicely.  I think it was the proper ending to the franchise.  However, the Dreamworks Studio wants to reboot the franchise and start from a different angle.   

I’d be okay with it if they reuse the thrown out original story about Shrek when still Chris Farley played the role.  There was a whole other aspect of the character that the producers cut out of the movie when they switched to Mike Myers.   

I am just not sure we need another Shrek movie overall because its time has come and gone.  And, can they get away with edgy jokes in the era of hashtags and protest culture?  

Wash your...face.

Please, no Smashmouth.  

Jeff Stacy Chatlogs (NSFW)

Jeff Stacy Chatlogs (NSFW) 

If you remember, Jeff Stacy was one of those creepy dudes that the police and Dateline caught in those early stings with To Catch a Predator.  I also remember that he recently got married to an actual woman...of age. WTF?  After listening to the chatlogs with the fake girl, I really hate this dude even more.  And, he is really a disgusting goblin both outside and inside.  He is creepy ass-hat.  How did any woman find this guy a marrying type?   

I've heard some disturbing things in my time, but this even creeps me out.  I'm sure he's living in a cave feasting on passersby and small rodents given his appearance.  

Burn in heck, Jeff. 

The Neck Guy

He looks like a Dick Tracy villain to me.  While he has become a meme, he isn’t a great guy.  He’s a drug dealer (Allegedly) and I have heard him speak.  Oh, boy.  Talk about the education system failing him.  Anyway, his neck is massive and I am sure he stores things in his neck.  He has embraced his meme status...when he isn’t serving time.  

Better luck "neck" time.  Sorry, I had to make the joke.

VOY: You Can Feel the Tenison

You can feel the tension between these two even in these segments.  I always found it interesting that Kate and Jeri were forced to be put into promotional materials and events during Voy’s run and they completely hated each other.   When the show shifted from being about the entire crew to Janeway and 7 of 9, they had to be the faces and voices of the shows and they both hated each other.   

Looking at these clips, I forgot how young Kate Mulgrew looked back in the 90s.  I now remember her from the Orange is the New Black.  I’ve always found the behind the scenes stories of Voyager to be far more interesting than the actual show.   

There were battles between producers and battles with network executives.  Heck, the casting even had issues too.  The powers that be tried their best to keep all the tensions on the set away from the public.  I found this interesting given that there is talk about tension on the ST: Discovery writing room.  

J-Lo and her allegedly not singing on her tracks (Sometimes)

It appears some of J-Lo's tracks are basically songs with demo singers pretty much sing much of the track.  A lot of these songs came out during J-Lo heyday of making movies.  I like J-Lo's music for its sheer poppy sounds and I think her songs are catchier the Taylor Swift’s music.  It appears other female vocalist filled out her most popular tracks.  Allegedly...

This is a practice that happens a lot.  Anyway, check out the video above.  

She-Ra (Part 2 of 3)

 She-Ra (Part 2 of 3) 

 

 Side Note:  Since my review starting to expand, even more, I decided to break my review into three parts instead.  I find it amusing that I have so much to say about a remake show aimed at little girls.  

One of the show’s strongest strengths is the character interaction/development.  On its own, the characters are pretty interesting and different from each other.  And, that is what makes these current animated series better than the earlier series.  Character can grow and change.  While I believe that Noelle Stevenson wants to soak and bask in the waters of vulture signaling, she accidentally fell into the creating good characters.  First and foremost, your characters and story should be king or queen.  

 -Adora / She-Ra: She has the same character arc as the original She-Ra.  I’ve always found her change from being a bad to a good guy to be far more of a dramatic approach than He-Man.  She used to be on the side of evil and understands how the enemy works.   

-Swift Wind:  I HATE this damn horse.  It is like that annoying dude at a coffee shop that talks loudly and believes he’s a funny guy.  Do we need this voice actor?  Boy, this is bad.   

-Scorpia:  Yeah, she is just as stupid as the version from the 80s.  I know some people hate her, but I like her sheer stupidity and child-like mindset.  Also, I like the fact she is on the side of evil and is pretty much an evil person...just stupid.  I know some people hated her, but she is true to the old character.  She just has a Tasha Yar haircut.   

-Glimmer:  I sort of like her.  The show plays her a bit younger than the 80s version.  In the original, she is a bit more of a horndog, she has a huge female crush on He-Man.  She starts out mistrusting Adora but becomes Adora/She-Ra's most trusted friend.  

-Catra:  She is another rich character whom is tied to She-Ra.  Unlike the one cardboard version from the 80s show, Catra is a compelling character with an interesting background.  I like the intense rivalry/friendship between Adora.  

  

-Bow:  He starts out as an annoying dandy dude, but turns into something a little bit better.  While the show sets up the Glimmer relationship, it doesn't want to touch that issue.  Bow is a bit too soy-boy, but slowly becomes a badass.   

-Sea Hawk :  He is a cross between Han Solo and Launchpad McQuack.  He also has a thing for setting fire to his own boats and crash them into things.  I really like this character despite the silly nature.   

-Entrapta:  Okay, she is one of the best characters on the show and she probably the most anime-type of the series.  She is strange and scatterbrain.  I like that she has more of a connection to robots and tech than humans and creatures.  She turns out to be something completely different by the end of the series.  And, I like that.