Justice League 2017 5 out of 10 (DC Disappoints again)

 Justice League 2017  5 out of 10

After the absolute disaster that was Batman vs Superman my hopes for a good Justice League  seemed slim.    Then the Wonder Woman movie arrived which was actually pretty good.   Then Zach Synder --(who in my book has been an extremely hit or miss director)   was replaced for family reasons and the reigns were handed to Joss Whedon (one of my favorite creative people) and my hopes got higher.  Still the trailer didn't really excite me in the way it should have, being someone that grew up watching the Super Friends.   I was much more aware of Woder Woman,  Batman, Superman and Aquaman then I ever was with the Marvel characters.    I skipped this movie in the theaters -- knowing I would rent it somewhere down the line.  After Batman Vs Superman and Suicide Squad DC hadn't earned a trip to the theaters.      For this "Review" I decided I'd mix things up and just re post my Facebook posts while watching the film.   Change it up a little.  Here were my thoughts while watching the film.

So I was let down again by DC.   This should have been an incredible movie if they had done it right.   Aside from some of the dialogue with the Flash and Aquaman I didn't notice Joss Whedon's influence on the film.  He did the first Avengers after all which was classic.   The sad thing is if DC had done things right the DC Universe should and could be as good as the Marvel Universe.  The characters to me were a lot more recognizable.  Yet somehow they found a way to screw it up.

Here were my thoughts on The Avengers: Infinity War over on my Disney Blog.    A much more satisfying superhero film.
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Spider-Man Homecoming 2017 9 out of 10

Spider-Man Homecoming 2017  9 out of 10

Sony making the deal with Disney to let Spider-Man become a part of the MCU was the best decision Sony ever made for the future of the character.  The new Spider-Man made his first appearance in Captain America : Civil War a Disney film, basically introducing him in that film as one of the Avengers.

As a result of his appearance in that film Sony was able to do a Spider-Man without having to do a reboot origin story for the character.   That was the biggest downfall of the previous Spider-Man Reboot starring Andrew Garfield.  As you know I hate Reboots in general, especially when they cover the same area as the previous version.   The Amazing Spider-Man just felt unnecessary.  When I watched that movie I kept asking myself...."Haven't I seen this before?"   The Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies were so recent that tells how he became Spider-Man again was just not interesting.   Seriously who doesn't know Spider-Man origins???  Just get to the good stuff.   That is exactly what Spider-Man Homecoming is allowed to do.  Skipping all the origin stuff Spider-Man is just allowed to have fun.

In this film Peter Parker  (Tom Holland) is trying to figure out how to balance his life as a high school student by day and superhero by night.  Being a part of the MCU also brings Iron Man into the picture as Spider Man's mentor -- as Peter Parker is desperate to be a full Avenger.  This is where Sony's decision to let Spider-Man be a part of the MCU really pays off.   Iron Man has already been established in 3 Stand Alone movies, 2 Avengers films and the last Captain America.  Iron Man lends credibility to this Spider-Man film and with Spider-Man scheduled to be in the new Avengers film this spring which will just serve as an additional spring board for the character.

In Spider-Man Homecoming they have really nailed the character for the first time.   The first couple of Sam Raimi Spider-Man films were good --but Toby was never really Spider-Man for me.  Tom Holland is Spider-Man.   This Spider-Man also gets a great villain.  Michael Keaton is absolutely excellent as The Vulture.   The scene near the end where Peter Parker goes to pick up his Homecoming date and realizes that his dates dad is actually the villain is great.  The tension in the drive to the dance as the dad starts to piece together who Peter Parker is was priceless.  Michael Keaton couldn't be more menacing in this scene. The film has some great action moments.  Spider-Man is basically still learning how to be a hero and we get some great scenes of him trying to figure out the whole Super Hero thing. The film also has some great comic moments, especially with Peter Parker's best friend learning about him being Spider-Man.   

This film was an excellent entry into the MCU.  Before Marvel started the MCU Spider-Man was arguable the most famous and well known Marvel character.  I can't wait to see what will happen with Spider-Man going forward.  That is something I couldn't necessarily say with the previous versions of Spidey.  This film makes me want to see how his character grows from high school Peter Parker trying to figure things out into full blown Avenger Spider-Man.

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The Adventures of Hajji Baba 1954 5 out of 10

This 1954  Arabian tale of Hajji Baba starring John Derek and Elanie Stewart is all fight  then capture then escape then capture again.  Followed by fight then capture and escape then capture again then fight and escape.   A simplistic plot with some over the top acting that after awhile turned the corner from being terrible to slightly enjoying.   I mean what will come next....another cheesy battle scene or them getting captured by someone new. The song that keeps playing in the background was annoying by film's end.   The princess pretending to be an apprentice barber by putting on a head wrap was completely unbelievable.   Scantily clad harem girls and bad sword play saved the day in this otherwise unremarkable film.

Here is a sample of the film

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