Update Blog - 3/12/22 (Patreon)

This really was a definitive week for AniMat's Classic Reviews. Not only are we officially back on schedule with the release of the Goofy Movie review, but I've also been working on the next batch that will be coming in the near future, and I'm happy to say that it's been a productive week and managed to do a lot of work, so it's been going pretty well so far. So, with that said, let's get onto the week.

- Released my review of A Goofy Movie: Now this is a movie I haven't seen in ages. I still remember seeing On The Open Road quite frequently on those old Sing-A-Long VHSs and watching that seen again was one of the biggest nostalgic moments I had in a long time. It's funny how, even recently, it grew a significant cult following and how there have been some other reviews of the movie that popped up just before mine, it really shows how this film made quite an impact. And I can see why. It's simpler and has a shorter running time than other animated features, but it does a great job focusing on what's important to show a side of Goofy that's rarely seen by the public, one that is more emotional and his intentions are made clear that he's doing it for the love of his son, Max. Other than that freaky opening with the Goofy nightmare, this was honestly a joy to revisit this film and I fully get why this is so beloved to this day, especially for people around my age who grew up in the 1990s and indulge in this time capsule. But now that I got that kind of family-friendly stuff done, it's time for me to go into the backdoor and pick up something a little more adult with Osamu Tezuka's Cleopatra. This is apparently one of his more "experimental" projects while also being X-rated. It's not every day that I get to look at something that near-porn levels, but I'm sure that this will make for a very interesting review.

- Working on the next AniMat's Classic Reviews: Now that I'm back on schedule with the ACRs and what is supposed to be this month's review is officially out, I've been working on the next couple of reviews that will be released in a monthly basis. The big thing is that I've finally finished the next one that's coming with Cleopatra. It was honestly a tough one to review because it was the kind that did require a bunch of rewrites, additions to the script and adjusting the scores to make sure that my full thoughts on it is in tact in this one movie. Not to mention that I had to do a significant amount of censorship work to hide a lot of the nudity and hope that this will be enough so that YouTube doesn't flag the review to be "Adults only". However, with that complete, I also decided to move on to the review after that and I can honestly say that I'm having a much easier time with this review than Cleo. It's a movie that many are familiar with and was easier to put my thoughts on paper and have even made a significant amount of progress on the project already. As you're reading this, I'm already at the editing phase and it just need about a day or 2 of more work and then I'll be able to move on to the next big project. For now, however, this will have to be on hold for a bit because there's a bigger and fluffier movie I gotta look into. 

- Currently working on my review of Turning Red: I don't mind that if this is just another Pixar film going straight to Disney+. I'm use to it by this point and at least I'm able to watch it. The trailers have been very convincing so far, especially with the humor, and the animation looks like it's doubling down from what it did before with Luca. And, of course, this is a new original Pixar film, it's quite rare that they can disappoint us with those. So far, it seems like the reviews that are already out indicate that this is another case of a real good time with Pixar, so I'm honestly optimistic about this one. Will that be the case with the entire picture? We shall see next week when I get my review ready. 

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $25+/MONTH: I will have my first episode of the Super Secret Patreon Exclusive Q&A Show ready and released for Monday the 21th. If you have a question you'd like me to answer for the show, message me and mention that it's for the Secret Q&A Show.

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $50+/MONTH: This month's Discord Chat will be happening on Tuesday the 15th, and Thursday the 17th and both at 2pm EST. Let me know if you're not available for either so I'll organize a quick chat.

So that's been my entire week of working on reviews. I know I'll have to inevitably work on something different and do a project that's not just "another review", but I got a feeling that time will be coming pretty soon. Once I'm done with the work I have now, something new and exciting will be just around the corner. So, until next time...

See ya later, dudes!