Update Blog - 11/9/19 (Patreon)

Well I didn't expect this to be a double animated arctic review week, but here we are! Although there's a part of me that honestly felt like it shouldn't be because of that last-minute addition that became one of the worst animated films I've seen, no joke.

- Released my review of Arctic Dogs: I had to delay my time working on AL:WDAS+ for THIS?!? Okay so first off, I wrote that joke before Saberspark made his review of the film, so how the fridge was I suppose to know? But most importantly, I admittedly did not expect it to be that terrible. With all those big names as the voices and a reportedly $50 million, there's gotta be some effort put into this, right? Actually, no. This ended up looking like a rushed direct-to-video piece of junk that this is taking up space in some theatres is insulting. Outside of the time it took away from me from doing other things that are more useful, I think what frustrates me most is how utterly bland it is, yet still messes up the basics of filmmaking. Even the animation can be problematic at times and look like there wasn't much attention to polish some of the glitchy-looking issues. It's very rare that I've seen animation having these buggy issues. Not even Norm of the North has those problems. Just when I thought I was ready to have a good idea of what my Top 5 for both Best & Worst of 2019 is gonna look like, here comes this surprise not only getting a prominent spot in one of them (I think you know which one), but also a major qualifier in the Worst of the Decade.

- Released my review of Ice Age: The Meltdown: This may be average, but compared to the latest animated disaster, this is a much better arctic animated feature to sit through. While nowhere in the ranks of the first movie, it does bring memories of a simpler time when Ice Age wasn't as messy and cluttered with too many comic reliefs at the same time. Yes, it introduces the possums who have been a burden throughout most of this franchise, but I'll give it credit for the solid evolution of the animation compared to the first one where it's a lot cleaner and the details are more polished. There isn't a whole lot I could say with this one other than that it's not good, but it ain't really bad either, so I give it nothing more than a pass. But let's put Ice Age aside, because the big moment has arrived that I'm gonna be reviewing the most requested animated feature in honour of 100K subscribers. The votes are in and with around 22% of the votes, next week shall be The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie! A very nostalgic movie from my childhood, so I'm excited to return to Bikini Bottom for this one.

- Finished a new part of AL: Walt Disney Animation Studios +: It's been quite a while since I've worked on this part, along with facing several delays, but I'm happy to say that I've finally completed another big part. Guess I can say now that every part going over 30 minutes will be the new norm :P But then again, I am in a section where it features a lot of Walt's biggest classic, so of course there would be a lot of info about them. Admittedly, this is the part where I feel the most fortunate for having my Blu-ray collection because they've been very helpful not only for the research, but also for gathering some of the clips I need to present what I'm talking about in a clear resolution than something that's almost unwatchable on YouTube that's 240p. I think the result of this part will be great where each movie gets their 10 minutes of showcasing their history, so I think this is a fair new section that donors each feature mentioned.

- Starting work on the upcoming Top 10s of the Decade: What I'm excited the most by finishing the next part of AL:WDAS+ is that I can finally get started in the grand finale of the year, the Top Lists for 2019 and the Decade! Of course, as I'm only starting it out, I'm just reviewing the movies from each year to see which ones will be on top and on bottom. Gotta begin by making the list themselves first before I even turning them into videos. It will be an interesting experience to make what's essentially a bigger scale of my annual Top 5s by looking back at all the animated films I've watched on the big screen and made a review so far, but for now, I gotta check which movies will make the cut!

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $50+/MONTH: This month's Discord Chat will be happening on Thursday the 14th, and Sunday the 17th and both at 2pm EST. Let me know if you're not available for either so I'll organize a quick chat.

There, no more last-minute surprises! My new review of a movie on the big screen better be Frozen 2 because if another crappy movie decided to make a last-minute addition soon, I'm gonna whack that thing with Arctic Dogs, now these movies should leave me in peace to make my next Top 10s! So until next time...

See ya later, dudes!