Update Blog - 11/17/18 (Patreon)

I don't know about you guys, but this week is the first sign that winter is coming. No joke, after I made my Grinch review, I had my first snow of the season and even just before writing this blog, I just came back from shovelling. Hope it doesn't last XP

- Released my review of Illumination's The Grinch: Yes, it's my turn to put my piece on the big Grinch debate. Maybe it would be a little controversial to say, but for me, I like this a little better than the 2000 Ron Howard movie. Of course, nothing can beat the Chuck Jones special, but Illumination got the upper edge from Jim Carrey for having some great animation and a better backstory. Ironically, I would count this as one of the weaker Illumination films, but one of the better Dr. Seuss films! I do prefer their original works like the Despicable Me films, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing, but it didn't have much competition compared to stuff like The Lorax and The Cat in the Hat XD At the very least, it did beat out my doubt of this film, so it's alright.

- Released my review of Mulan: I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I've been getting a lot of the Disney Renaissance films for AniMat's Classic Reviews, yet none of them are the legendary ones yet like The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast! Anyways, I've had a lot fo fun with this review. I feel like it opens the door for a lot of discussions to analyze, but still something that we can all agree that it's a solid feature and just end up walking out singing "I'll Make a Man Out of You". But overall, I'm glad I pulled this one out of the animation hat and would even rank this as one of the best films next to The Hunchback of Notre Dame of the 2nd half of the Disney Renaissance. However, the fun and games are pretty much over. I've had some time with some great classics, but now I'll have to enter into one of the worst with Doogal. And yes, the patron specifically asked for the 2006 Weinstein version. If it's as bad as people say it is...I'm gonna need all the luck I can get.

- Working on a couple of Special Reviews: With the Top 10 complete, I decided to explore some new projects and get into some special requested reviews to try something new and put some unique twists onto them. I can't say anything about them yet, but what I can say is that it would be a little similar to what I did back in the Fall when I got the Incredibles comics and Cowboy Bebop. One I decided to be a little more straightforward, talking about my personal connection with the big thing that's a part of this project and the other will have more of an elaborate theme. Not necessarily revolving around a sketch, but how I will craft the review will be very similar to how the subject was crafted. I've gone pretty experimental with these ones, but let's see if it'll pay off when they come out!  

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $50+/MONTH: This month's Google Hangouts Chat will be happening on Sunday the 18th at 2pm EST for those who have yet to make it to the previous ones. Let me know if you're not available for either so I'll organize a quick chat.

- IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NEXT WEEK: In terms of what will happen on Patreon next week, it will be a little different because of what I have scheduled. Since Ralph Breaks The Internet is coming out on Wednesday next week, I am planning to also have the review come out next week as well. However, since I didn't get lucky to get an advance screening, I won't have time to give you guys an early preview of my review on Wednesday because...well, I'll have to create it on that day. So here's the plan. On Wednesday, you will have the preview of the new episode of Q&A with AniMat, which will be released publicly on Saturday and I'll make sure to get the RBTI review done so your preview of it on Thursday and the review will go public on Friday. Are we all clear on that? Good! Now I just need to get focused on Wednesday to make that review and then I'll have some good relief afterwards to not worry about quick deadlines like that :P

And that's all to tell you for this week. Hopefully this snow can melt off quickly so I can prepare myself for what's more important. I'd rather set my focus on Ralph Breaks The Internet than on shovelling. So until next time...

See ya later, dudes!