Reviews

After checking the rating, I was I initially turned off by it (anything under 6 on IMDB is questionable) and just skipped over the show. After a night of not being sure what to watch, I thought I would give it a go. Again, with the low rating, my expectations were rather low as well. It surprisingly entertained me and kept me interested. I personally like that they showed less of the actual cult, as those scenes were the worst in my own opinion, but I could see how going into the show based on the synopsis alone would set your hopes high. Go in with an expectation that matches the rating, and you'll be pleasantly surprised and have you a decent show to get through.

So FaceOff is my jam, but this show seemed like a decent filler until my first choice picks back up, but holy cow it makes no sense. How somebody can be in the bottom two FOUR TIMES IN A ROW and constantly beat out incredibly talented artists that have actually won several challenges (while always dodging the bottom) is beyond me. Then they say that for the semi-finals they look at their entire portfolio from the competition, but still keep the one with the worst one?? I can't even say that it's my own personal opinion because it's just the judges that put her in the bottom for half the season to begin with. Makes no sense whatsoever.

I agree with a previous poster about Hallmark being at the top of their game in the 2013 season (I mean, A Very Merry Mixup is definitely entertaining). While I'm always a fan of Hallmark Christmas movies, this one is for sure one of my favorites. The lead actress has a fun personality to where it makes sense that A-Team Ben Stiller would fall for her so quickly. For the whimsy of the Hallmark franchise, this one carries a bit or realism in the characters while maintaining its magic. I could only give it an 8 though because tickle fights make me incredibly uncomfortable.

To state the obvious, nobody (not even Tom Hanks) can fill the shoes of Mister Rogers, and as other have stated, it takes a bit for my mind to make that switch. Especially since I have a two year old son, so we watch Mister Rogers Neighborhood on the daily, making it even more glaringly obvious of how different Tom Hanks acts and looks, he does great though considering the unique role he's set to fill. I do highly recommend the documentary and the biography "The Good Neighbor" for those more interested in the life of Mister Rogers, but this film is important in showing just how impactful this man was (and how his legacy still is). He was an original man with original perspectives and this movie shows the transition from "he's just too good to be true" to "he REALLY was this good, and really was this true". People don't like it because it wasn't what they expect, but maybe just look at it how Mister Rogers would ;)

I am such a fan of the original animated film, so viewers will always be more critical (including myself) when watching these Live! Action remakes every year. That being said, I was impressed with the performances from the live actors. How Auli'i was able to sing like while being harnessed in the air?? It was good, for sure. I agree though that switching between the animated and live action wasn't quite as cohesive as they had hoped. Especially because I'm pretty sure they cut part of the animated portion just to speed up to another live action. So although the casting was awesome, it's hard enough to compare to the original, but especially when they're performing along side it giving you no choice but to compare.

When I first started watching, I thought it was a decent show. Not anything I made time to be sure I watch it, but it was good to have on when I couldn't find anything else. Everybody is right though about how exaggerated the characters. Where most tv shows (even sitcoms) start off with one dimensional characters that grow and change through their development, this show manages to exaggerate their one sided personalities even more as it progresses and that's where it's starting to lose me. Even the kids...not exactly accurate to the children I've encountered in my lifetime, but again, it's exaggerated. It's almost like a live action Rugrats as told from the kid's perspective in that they just think they're as grownup as they're portrayed and their parents are that helpless. As a single parent though, there are some moments that hit the nail on the head, but those are fleeting, but man I sure wish I had as much free time as they do on that show. At least I have enough to write this splendid review. Like I said though, it's good background noise, lighthearted, and there's no fear of missing something important.

The title of my review sounds negative, but the stars will show otherwise. This movie is a stand-alone film, and this joker will not be making an appearance in any other film, it's just simply an origin story. Aside from The Killing Joke, very little is said of the joker's origins in the comic world, so this movie was able to take the stand up comedian + mental breakdown (albeit, a slow one is this case) and begin to show how the joker became The Joker. Best thing about this character? He's always been vague, so in all the renditions of the Joker they're all specific to the person portraying them. Where all The Batman's watch other Batmen and try to play as closely to that as you can, all the actors that play the Joker BECOME the Joker, making them each so unique. It really is what began the idea that the Joker isnt always the same person, but an idea and a figure that keeps inspiring new ones. ***Back to my review of the actual movie*** Don't go in expecting Nicholson or Ledger (but just be glad it isn't Leto's version), but it's beautifully done. It's not straight out of that comics because they wanted it too feel real, and it did just that. Why do you think people are becoming worried of the negative impacts it may have on some viewers? Because mental health is a real thing, and where the Joker May be an extreme consequence of that, it's still an issue that becomes more prevalent everyday. It blurs the lines on whether Joker is a hero or a villain because it's an ORIGIN story. He spends the movie trying to figure out who he is, and it's at the end that he shows it, and that portrayal is spot on. Joker spends his days reminding Batman of how similar they are, and that similarity really resonates with you in this film. I'm just going to stop now because surely nobody will read my review all the way through after all the rabbit trailing thing I did.

You have movies that are so bad that they manage a cult following, and then those that are so bad that Netflix won't even touch it. This one falls in the latter category. I only even gave it 3 stars because 1) You have to put at least one star 2) it held my toddler's attention during the singing portion 3) Billy Zane getting on the titanic in the end was the saving grace.

Had no idea what this show was about, read no reviews, no nothing, just popped up on my Netflix so thought I'd give it go! So glad I did, because I have been looking for a good show to binge, and this was it! Every episode keeps you wanting more, and I had gotten my friends hooked as well. Clearly it's not for everybody, but with a rating at 8.2 on IMDB of all places, definitely worth a shot!