Scared Shrekless

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of movies

{4.5/5} “No one has ever made cookies with this much sugar. You are playing with forces far beyond your comprehension!” — the Muffin Man Scared Shrekless, released in 2010 Shrek takes the kids for their first Halloween. Back at their house, Donkey and their friends try to scare them, but Shrek says ogres don’t get […]

Shrek the Halls

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{4.5/5} “‘How many babies does Fiona have?’ ‘Fiona has babies?’” — Two of the Three Little Pigs Shrek the Halls, released in 2007 When Fiona expresses excitement about Christmas, Shrek decides he must find out what the deal is. He goes to the bookstore and the bookseller shows him a book called Christmas for Village […]

A few Star Wars fan films

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I didn’t realize before that there were so many Star Wars fan films — and so many great ones. I’ve already mentioned SC 3, 5, 16, 29, 38 Reimagined and Darth Maul: Apprentice. Here are a few others that are extraordinary. {5/5} The Battlefield This is a very short film but it’s absolutely hilarious. It’s […]

Short animated films

Posted by Dave Switzer under From the web

There are lots of short animated films — here are the best ones I’ve found. They’re all on a channel called CGMeetup. Funniest film “Darrel” by Marc Briones & Alan Carabantes Most romantic film “Extinguished” by Ashley Anderson and Jacob Mann Film with the nicest message “Mr Indifferent” by Aryasb Feiz Best science fiction film […]

Fan films

Posted by Dave Switzer under My thoughts

Here are the fan films & TV shows I’ve watched. I’ve also seen bits of other Star Trek fan films, notably the 1st 4 episodes of Star Trek: New Voyages. Best of the best Adult Wednesday Addams (season 1 & 2) Fan Films from the worlds of Jurassic Park, The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, […]

Red Nose Day Actually

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{5/5} “Would you like it… gift wrapped?” Red Nose Day Actually, released in 2017 The man at the store who looks like Rowan Atkinson still takes a long time to wrap a package. Jamie hasn’t perfected his Portuguese but he and his wife Aurelia are very happy with each other and their children. The Prime […]

How to Train Your Dragon Homecoming

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{5/5} “And then it hit me.” How to Train Your Dragon Homecoming, released in 2019 It’s been 10 years since humans and dragons parted ways. Hiccup and Astrid decide to put on a pageant — to show their kids what it was like to live with dragons, and to show them what their grandfather Stoick […]

Adult Wednesday Addams (season 1 & 2)

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of TV shows

{5/5} “She just had a brush with death. What better way to connect with the fragility of life than a reminder that your body is merely a sack of bones and blood?” Adult Wednesday Addams season 1 & 2, aired in 2013-15 Wednesday Addams is moving out on her own and is looking for a […]

Fan films

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of movies

{5/5} “Hold on to your bricks.” Aside from a few Star Trek fan films like Star Trek Continues and Star Trek: Aurora, the only other fan films I’ve seen are the recent Alien 40th anniversary fan films. But this list from WhatCulture encouraged me to check some out. The Hunt for Gollum To start thing […]

A few fixes to Star Wars Episode IV

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Here are a few fixes to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, making it fit in better with Rogue One and making Darth Vader slightly more logical. It’s done brilliantly, from a channel called Auralnauts: Star Wars SC 3, 5, 16, 29, 38 Reimagined The guy doing Vader’s voice does an amazing job. They […]