Yesterday was the day of Star Wars because it means "May the Fourth." And, it seems Taika Waititi will succeed the Star Wars saga.
Metro: Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi to direct new Star Wars movie after Skywalker saga
The media reported that the director of Thor: Ragnarok would be the next director of star wars film. Star Wars series was completed with the last episode: The Rise of Skywalker, but will be rebooted, or connected with some spin-off movies such as "Han Solo."
Taika Waititi is famous as the director of Thor: Ragnarok, an amazing movie of Marvel hero. I like this film so much because it was well mixed work of a slapstick comedy and a tragic ending of Thor's story. Therefore, I expect an excellent work for him.
On the other hand, I am not so impressed to another Star Wars. The latest trilogy is infamous for these paradoxical story lines. I do not hate them, but believe they are inferior to previous series.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Dark Phoenix, cheap visual and thin story
I have to write about Dark Phoenix seen when I was left from blogging.
Dark Phoenix is a movie of X-Men series provided by 20th Century Fox. The series began with X-Men trilogy (X-Men, X-2, and the Last Stand), followed by the new trilogy (The First Class, Day of Future Past, and Apocalypse.) As well, Wolverine trilogy was released as a spin-off work.
Dark Phoenix was the last movie of X-Men movie by the 20th Fox because it is decided that members of X-Men will join to Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thus, this work should be a historic work.
However, the first impression of this movie for me was horrible.
First of all, the scenes are very cheap. The final battle was conducted in a locked space of a train. Even after breaking the door, the sky was so dark that I hardly saw the detail of each person's movement. Darken background is often used to save the budget since it does not cost so much.
The story also does not make sense. The core of this film is Jean's trauma that she unintentionally killed her mother with her uncontrollable power. Professor X sealed her memory to protect her from the trauma. But finally she remembered it, to make her furious.
Meanwhile, some aliens come to the earth to bring Phoenix force to restore their own planet. Phoenix force comes into Jean's body. The leader of the aliens tries to get her trust to make use of her Phoenix force.
Thus, there are two parallel themes described at the same time. Therefore, the audience have difficulty which do they concentrate on. As a result, Jean realizes Professor X's conscience all at sudden. And she realize the importance of her own emotion to defeat the aliens. These sequences are not persuasive at all.
Compared to The Last Stand, Dark Phoenix is far inferior, I sense.
By the way, I like the music in this film very much. I listen to the album frequantly.
My personal rating:2 (poor)
Dark Phoenix is a movie of X-Men series provided by 20th Century Fox. The series began with X-Men trilogy (X-Men, X-2, and the Last Stand), followed by the new trilogy (The First Class, Day of Future Past, and Apocalypse.) As well, Wolverine trilogy was released as a spin-off work.
Dark Phoenix was the last movie of X-Men movie by the 20th Fox because it is decided that members of X-Men will join to Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thus, this work should be a historic work.
However, the first impression of this movie for me was horrible.
First of all, the scenes are very cheap. The final battle was conducted in a locked space of a train. Even after breaking the door, the sky was so dark that I hardly saw the detail of each person's movement. Darken background is often used to save the budget since it does not cost so much.
The story also does not make sense. The core of this film is Jean's trauma that she unintentionally killed her mother with her uncontrollable power. Professor X sealed her memory to protect her from the trauma. But finally she remembered it, to make her furious.
Meanwhile, some aliens come to the earth to bring Phoenix force to restore their own planet. Phoenix force comes into Jean's body. The leader of the aliens tries to get her trust to make use of her Phoenix force.
Thus, there are two parallel themes described at the same time. Therefore, the audience have difficulty which do they concentrate on. As a result, Jean realizes Professor X's conscience all at sudden. And she realize the importance of her own emotion to defeat the aliens. These sequences are not persuasive at all.
Compared to The Last Stand, Dark Phoenix is far inferior, I sense.
By the way, I like the music in this film very much. I listen to the album frequantly.
My personal rating:2 (poor)
Friday, February 28, 2020
Avengers: Endgame, the end of Captain and Ironman
The last year, we encountered several historic endings of saga.
X-Men series produced by 20th Century Fox was terminated by Dark Phoenix. Also, Star Wars saga was finished by the last episode: The Rise of Skywalker.
But, I have to mention "Avengers: Endgame" first.
It is the last episode of Avengers and the sequence of Marvel Cinematic Universe. To be honest, the MCU series is succeeded to Spiderman: Far from Home. But everyone will identify Endgame is the finale of MCU saga.
This film begins with a decisive defeat of Infinity War. Ironman is left on Titan. Hawkeye loses his wife and daughter due to decimation by Thanos. Furthremore, since Thanos destroyed the Infinity Stones, there is no way to recover the universe. What is an ultimate tragedy!
In this film, some people struggling in the dystopia for the better future are described. And Captain America is encouraging them at the same state of them. In this scene, he is not a superhero but an ordinary man.
On the other hand, Ironman makes a baby with Pots. He tries to forget the painful memory of the last battle to stay peacefully with his family.
Captain and Ironman had never shared their vision. In "Captain America 3: Civil War," they fought with each other. But, in Endgame, they firstly shake hands for the final victory.
In the middle of this movie, some key persons of Captain and Ironman appear with their young figure. Their interactions let me cry with empathy.
Finally, the hero team encounters the archenemy Thanos and his deadly troop again. I believe the final battle scenes will be memorized as one of the greatest action scenes. Captain grabs the Thor's hummer. Doctor Strange stop the tidal wave with his magic power. Wanda strikes her hateful force to Thanos. And Captain Marvel, the most powerful hero, destroys Thanos' space flagship.
I could not see the final scene without tears. Endgame is the end of Avengers, truly.
personal rating: 5 (excellent)
X-Men series produced by 20th Century Fox was terminated by Dark Phoenix. Also, Star Wars saga was finished by the last episode: The Rise of Skywalker.
But, I have to mention "Avengers: Endgame" first.
It is the last episode of Avengers and the sequence of Marvel Cinematic Universe. To be honest, the MCU series is succeeded to Spiderman: Far from Home. But everyone will identify Endgame is the finale of MCU saga.
This film begins with a decisive defeat of Infinity War. Ironman is left on Titan. Hawkeye loses his wife and daughter due to decimation by Thanos. Furthremore, since Thanos destroyed the Infinity Stones, there is no way to recover the universe. What is an ultimate tragedy!
In this film, some people struggling in the dystopia for the better future are described. And Captain America is encouraging them at the same state of them. In this scene, he is not a superhero but an ordinary man.
On the other hand, Ironman makes a baby with Pots. He tries to forget the painful memory of the last battle to stay peacefully with his family.
Captain and Ironman had never shared their vision. In "Captain America 3: Civil War," they fought with each other. But, in Endgame, they firstly shake hands for the final victory.
In the middle of this movie, some key persons of Captain and Ironman appear with their young figure. Their interactions let me cry with empathy.
Finally, the hero team encounters the archenemy Thanos and his deadly troop again. I believe the final battle scenes will be memorized as one of the greatest action scenes. Captain grabs the Thor's hummer. Doctor Strange stop the tidal wave with his magic power. Wanda strikes her hateful force to Thanos. And Captain Marvel, the most powerful hero, destroys Thanos' space flagship.
I could not see the final scene without tears. Endgame is the end of Avengers, truly.
personal rating: 5 (excellent)
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Bohemian Rhapsody will be released in China, but
Bohemian Rhapsody will be modified for the Chinese market.
Evening Standard: LGBT scenes to be cut from Bohemian Rhapsody for Chinese release
Bohemian Rhapsody is a cinema movie describing Queen, a legendary rock band, and its leader Freddie Mercury's dramatic life.
Freddie Mercury was a genius musician. Because of his extraordinary character, he caused several troubles with his friends. But many supported him. On the last scene of the film, he was again on stage with his old colleague together to send his songs to people all around the world.
Also, Freddie was a gey. His sexuality made his life strange. He experienced a bitter divorce with his wife. Gender minority is one of the themes of this film.
But, it seems not to be acceptable in China.
After getting Oscars, it was decided that Bohemian Rhapsody will be released in China. But, some scenes describing drug use and kisses between males are to be eliminated.
Being a gey is an icon of Freddie Mercury. Deleting the scenes suggesting it will discount the value of this film. Many people will be disappointed with this treatment.
On the other hand, if it is a necessary condition for releasing Bohemian Rhapsody in China, we may have to accept it. It is also no doubt many Chineses expect to see this film on cinema, even if it is a less-qualified version.
Evening Standard: LGBT scenes to be cut from Bohemian Rhapsody for Chinese release
Bohemian Rhapsody is a cinema movie describing Queen, a legendary rock band, and its leader Freddie Mercury's dramatic life.
Freddie Mercury was a genius musician. Because of his extraordinary character, he caused several troubles with his friends. But many supported him. On the last scene of the film, he was again on stage with his old colleague together to send his songs to people all around the world.
Also, Freddie was a gey. His sexuality made his life strange. He experienced a bitter divorce with his wife. Gender minority is one of the themes of this film.
But, it seems not to be acceptable in China.
After getting Oscars, it was decided that Bohemian Rhapsody will be released in China. But, some scenes describing drug use and kisses between males are to be eliminated.
Being a gey is an icon of Freddie Mercury. Deleting the scenes suggesting it will discount the value of this film. Many people will be disappointed with this treatment.
On the other hand, if it is a necessary condition for releasing Bohemian Rhapsody in China, we may have to accept it. It is also no doubt many Chineses expect to see this film on cinema, even if it is a less-qualified version.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Unbreakable, boring than the last
I watched "Unbreakable."
It is a film published in 2000. Why I rent this film now is that "Glass" was recently published. Glass is a sequel to Unbreakable. I like James McAvoy, a staring of this film. Therefore, I wanted to watch Unbreakable before seeing Glass.
In Unbreakable, the protagonist looks an ordinary man. He is ex-star of a football team. But he encountered a traffic accident, making his body unable to play football. He is married and has a boy, engaging in a security company.
Mr. Glass, named because of his vulnerability to physical shock, a collector of American hero comics, however, suggests that he has a hero power. Actually, he is the only survivor of a deadly train accident. According to Mr. Glass, he is an "unbreakable," invincible to any physical attacks.
To be honest, I watched this movie bored. The storyline was not exciting. If the protagonist is unbreakable is the core of the plot. But he would not try it. He son attempted to shoot him for testing. It was a shocking scene. But I did not empathetic to the son. There are several safer way to prove his special power.
At last, the protagonist is awakened of his special power, unbreakable as well as the evil detecting sense. He fights to rescue victims of a villain. This process was also calm.
I felt this film was no good. But, in the last scene, I was surprised to know the truth behind the story.
Now, I am willing to see "Glass." Unfortunately, there are few cinemas providing this work now.
My personal rating: 3 (fair)
It is a film published in 2000. Why I rent this film now is that "Glass" was recently published. Glass is a sequel to Unbreakable. I like James McAvoy, a staring of this film. Therefore, I wanted to watch Unbreakable before seeing Glass.
In Unbreakable, the protagonist looks an ordinary man. He is ex-star of a football team. But he encountered a traffic accident, making his body unable to play football. He is married and has a boy, engaging in a security company.
Mr. Glass, named because of his vulnerability to physical shock, a collector of American hero comics, however, suggests that he has a hero power. Actually, he is the only survivor of a deadly train accident. According to Mr. Glass, he is an "unbreakable," invincible to any physical attacks.
To be honest, I watched this movie bored. The storyline was not exciting. If the protagonist is unbreakable is the core of the plot. But he would not try it. He son attempted to shoot him for testing. It was a shocking scene. But I did not empathetic to the son. There are several safer way to prove his special power.
At last, the protagonist is awakened of his special power, unbreakable as well as the evil detecting sense. He fights to rescue victims of a villain. This process was also calm.
I felt this film was no good. But, in the last scene, I was surprised to know the truth behind the story.
Now, I am willing to see "Glass." Unfortunately, there are few cinemas providing this work now.
My personal rating: 3 (fair)
Monday, February 4, 2019
Venom, too resemble Parasyte
This year, I expect to see several films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Girl will be released in March, in Avengers End Game in April as well, followed by Spiderman: Far from Home and X-MEN: Dark Phoenix. Each of them is promising as excellent entertainment.
The last Marvel movie I saw on cinema was "Venom." I have not reviewed this work in my blog.
Venom is an alien came to the earth. It parasites human being, making him stronger. But it can no longer live on the earth without a host.
The protagonist is a journalist guy. He is eager to reveal the evil acts of gigantic companies. But he is fired from a news company because of his rude behaviors as well as a pressure of the company he was investigating. When he feels desperate, Venom contacts him to parasite his body. Then, the protagonist and Venom makes a strange alliance for survival.
Meanwhile, other aliens have come to the earth. One of the strongest aliens, named Riot, plans to overwhelm the human civilization to colonize the earth.
Venom is recruited by Riot. But Venom has become sympathetic with the protagonist through learning human's emotion and love from the protagonist. Therefore, Venom becomes against Riot to protect the earth from alien's invasion.
In this film, Venom is not a hero. It does not have humanity. Even it eats humans when starving. However, it depends on the protagonist's act for survival. This complex relationship between Venom and the protagonist is attractively described in this film.
It is unfortunate that this work is mimicking a comic book published in Japan many years ago. "Kiseiju," or "Parasyte," was written by Hitoshi Iwaaki in 1990s. The protagonist of this work is parasitized by a strange alien. The alien is very intellectual but not emotional at all. The protagonist and the alien share their life unwillingly at first. And they have to fight with other hostile parasites. The theme of Kiseiju is the sustainability of the earth environment. This work attracted public approval for its deep theme and realistic description. The animation series and real movie series were also released.
Wikipedia: Parasyte
Venom is not a bad movie at all. However, as a Japanese, I recognized Venom as a copy of Kiseiju, I am very sorry.
My personal rating: 3 (fair)
The last Marvel movie I saw on cinema was "Venom." I have not reviewed this work in my blog.
Venom is an alien came to the earth. It parasites human being, making him stronger. But it can no longer live on the earth without a host.
The protagonist is a journalist guy. He is eager to reveal the evil acts of gigantic companies. But he is fired from a news company because of his rude behaviors as well as a pressure of the company he was investigating. When he feels desperate, Venom contacts him to parasite his body. Then, the protagonist and Venom makes a strange alliance for survival.
Meanwhile, other aliens have come to the earth. One of the strongest aliens, named Riot, plans to overwhelm the human civilization to colonize the earth.
Venom is recruited by Riot. But Venom has become sympathetic with the protagonist through learning human's emotion and love from the protagonist. Therefore, Venom becomes against Riot to protect the earth from alien's invasion.
In this film, Venom is not a hero. It does not have humanity. Even it eats humans when starving. However, it depends on the protagonist's act for survival. This complex relationship between Venom and the protagonist is attractively described in this film.
It is unfortunate that this work is mimicking a comic book published in Japan many years ago. "Kiseiju," or "Parasyte," was written by Hitoshi Iwaaki in 1990s. The protagonist of this work is parasitized by a strange alien. The alien is very intellectual but not emotional at all. The protagonist and the alien share their life unwillingly at first. And they have to fight with other hostile parasites. The theme of Kiseiju is the sustainability of the earth environment. This work attracted public approval for its deep theme and realistic description. The animation series and real movie series were also released.
Wikipedia: Parasyte
Venom is not a bad movie at all. However, as a Japanese, I recognized Venom as a copy of Kiseiju, I am very sorry.
My personal rating: 3 (fair)
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp, technical visions but nonsense fight
I saw Ant-Man and the Wasp, a Marvel heroes movie on cinema.
iMDB: Ant-Man ant the Wasp
This film is a sequel of "Ant-Man." Referring to the timeline, the story begins after "Captain America: Civil War."
And-Man is a hero who has a suit to shrink his body. He supported Campain America to aid Winter Soldier. But his behavior was against the US regulation, therefore he is now under probation at home.
At the same time, Hank Pym, the provider of Ant-Man's suit and his daughter, Hope van Dyne, as the Wasp, is engaged in a plan to find Hank's wife who had disappeared in the quantum world three decades ago.
One day, Ant-Man has a dream in which he contacts with Hank's wife. He decides to support Hank. However, he is targetted by a weapon dealer. Furthermore, the Ghost, who has acquired a phasing curse due to a failed experiment in Hank's lab, also desires to gain Hank's wife's power for saving her own life.
In this film, Ant-Man and the Wasp frequently shrink to an inch-size. Also, Ant-Man gets bigger beyond a building. These scenes are fantastic and exciting.
I would like to see this film on 4D IMAX. Unfortunately, my neighbor cinema did not support 4D.
To be honest, I hardly understood why Ghost attacks Ant-Man. Of course, she hates Hank for his responsibility on her tragedy. However, the most expectable way to cure her body seems to be collaborative with Hank because he is most closely to the secret of the quantum world, as her supporter suggests.
At last, she is saved by a person she tried to kill. This plot of so-called "reverse-revenge" is beautiful. But, if she had been more rational, they would have accomplished their whole missions easily.
At the middle of staff-roll, the story is jointed to the last scene of Infinity War. I expect the coming Avengers 4.
My personal rating: 3 (fair)
iMDB: Ant-Man ant the Wasp
This film is a sequel of "Ant-Man." Referring to the timeline, the story begins after "Captain America: Civil War."
And-Man is a hero who has a suit to shrink his body. He supported Campain America to aid Winter Soldier. But his behavior was against the US regulation, therefore he is now under probation at home.
At the same time, Hank Pym, the provider of Ant-Man's suit and his daughter, Hope van Dyne, as the Wasp, is engaged in a plan to find Hank's wife who had disappeared in the quantum world three decades ago.
One day, Ant-Man has a dream in which he contacts with Hank's wife. He decides to support Hank. However, he is targetted by a weapon dealer. Furthermore, the Ghost, who has acquired a phasing curse due to a failed experiment in Hank's lab, also desires to gain Hank's wife's power for saving her own life.
In this film, Ant-Man and the Wasp frequently shrink to an inch-size. Also, Ant-Man gets bigger beyond a building. These scenes are fantastic and exciting.
I would like to see this film on 4D IMAX. Unfortunately, my neighbor cinema did not support 4D.
To be honest, I hardly understood why Ghost attacks Ant-Man. Of course, she hates Hank for his responsibility on her tragedy. However, the most expectable way to cure her body seems to be collaborative with Hank because he is most closely to the secret of the quantum world, as her supporter suggests.
At last, she is saved by a person she tried to kill. This plot of so-called "reverse-revenge" is beautiful. But, if she had been more rational, they would have accomplished their whole missions easily.
At the middle of staff-roll, the story is jointed to the last scene of Infinity War. I expect the coming Avengers 4.
My personal rating: 3 (fair)
Sunday, August 26, 2018
F6's live viewing
Yesterday, I saw F6's music show on cinema.
This show was "live viewing." Thus, the music concert was performed in Osaka city. I saw the broadcasting of the show on the cinema screen. There were many audiences who want to see the show concurrently. We were excited though we could see the show only through the cinema screen.
Do you know about F6? It is a little difficult to explain this group.
F6 is the musical unit seen in Osomatsu-san, an animation program. But F6 is not described as real humans. Each member of F6 projects the ideal of Matsuno brothers, the protagonists of Osomatsu-san.
Furthermore, Osomatsu-san is an animation recently created as a sequel of Osomatsu-kun, a comic work by Fujio Akatsuka, a popular Japanese cartoonist passed away a decade ago.
To sum up, F6 is an imaginary unit seen as an imaginary human in an animation modified from the original work.
And now, F6 is so popular in some Japanese women that the actors play the real F6.
After all, Japanese culture is so high-context.
This show was "live viewing." Thus, the music concert was performed in Osaka city. I saw the broadcasting of the show on the cinema screen. There were many audiences who want to see the show concurrently. We were excited though we could see the show only through the cinema screen.
Do you know about F6? It is a little difficult to explain this group.
F6 is the musical unit seen in Osomatsu-san, an animation program. But F6 is not described as real humans. Each member of F6 projects the ideal of Matsuno brothers, the protagonists of Osomatsu-san.
Furthermore, Osomatsu-san is an animation recently created as a sequel of Osomatsu-kun, a comic work by Fujio Akatsuka, a popular Japanese cartoonist passed away a decade ago.
To sum up, F6 is an imaginary unit seen as an imaginary human in an animation modified from the original work.
And now, F6 is so popular in some Japanese women that the actors play the real F6.
After all, Japanese culture is so high-context.
Monday, July 30, 2018
Game of Throne is going to end
Game of Thrones, an epic fantasy series is going to be completed in the next year, the HBO says.
The Sydney Morning Herald: Final Game of Thrones season to air in 'first half' of 2019, HBO confirms
Game of Thrones is a story around the king of seven kingdoms. Several heroes are competing to gain the throne of the swords.
I watched the season one the other day. To be honest, I have never watched through the season two and three although I possess the DVD boxes.
My past entry: Game of Thrones
The original novel by George R. R. Martin has been completed, as far as I know. But I am not sure about the last scene.
Anyway, I want to watch the whole films after its completion.
The Sydney Morning Herald: Final Game of Thrones season to air in 'first half' of 2019, HBO confirms
Game of Thrones is a story around the king of seven kingdoms. Several heroes are competing to gain the throne of the swords.
I watched the season one the other day. To be honest, I have never watched through the season two and three although I possess the DVD boxes.
My past entry: Game of Thrones
The original novel by George R. R. Martin has been completed, as far as I know. But I am not sure about the last scene.
Anyway, I want to watch the whole films after its completion.
Monday, June 4, 2018
Deadpool2: Revenge and redemption
I saw Deadpool2 on cinema yesterday. I misidentified to have bought an MX 4D ticket. But actually this film was not done in 3D.
Deadpool is a strange hero. He has no heroic ideas and is willing to act rude behaviors based on his crazy and irresponsible attitude.
But the first scene of this film is the suicide of Deadpool. Since there are some nonsense suicidal acts in this film series, I was not surprised to see that Deadpool separated into several pieces.
In reality, however, Deadpool had a great trauma, to choose to end his life up. He fails to commit suicide, and compensate his previous life. And the theme of this film is how Deadpool overcomes his regret.
In the previous film, Deadpool was motivated by the desire to revenge the apparent enemy. But in Deadpool2, he has to decide what to do according to his own idea. He is encouraged by Colossus to join in X-Men. But he dislikes the rule of X-Men not to kill anyone. As a result, he was exiled from X-Men. Also, he failed to save a mutant boy.
In the latter part of this film, he decides to stop the boy from deliberate murder. It is to deny his past ideology in which all enemies should be dead. Thus, Deadpool makes progress in his personality.
The action scenes are not so attractive. Instead, Deadpool2 is more than a joke movie.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
Deadpool is a strange hero. He has no heroic ideas and is willing to act rude behaviors based on his crazy and irresponsible attitude.
But the first scene of this film is the suicide of Deadpool. Since there are some nonsense suicidal acts in this film series, I was not surprised to see that Deadpool separated into several pieces.
In reality, however, Deadpool had a great trauma, to choose to end his life up. He fails to commit suicide, and compensate his previous life. And the theme of this film is how Deadpool overcomes his regret.
In the previous film, Deadpool was motivated by the desire to revenge the apparent enemy. But in Deadpool2, he has to decide what to do according to his own idea. He is encouraged by Colossus to join in X-Men. But he dislikes the rule of X-Men not to kill anyone. As a result, he was exiled from X-Men. Also, he failed to save a mutant boy.
In the latter part of this film, he decides to stop the boy from deliberate murder. It is to deny his past ideology in which all enemies should be dead. Thus, Deadpool makes progress in his personality.
The action scenes are not so attractive. Instead, Deadpool2 is more than a joke movie.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Who is the strongest in Avengers?
Avengers/Infinity War has made a record in the history of Marvel Cinematic Universe, I convince.
I dare not to tell you the story. Instead, I will compare the strength of each member. This kind of consideration is made everywhere. So, this is merely my opinion from the impression with seeing the movies.
I evaluated them with three factors: Power, Toughness, and Specialty. Power means the destructive potential in the melee battle. Toughness is physical invulnerability. And specialty is the sum of several abilities such as missile weapons and extraordinary skills and knowledge
1st
Thor
Power 4; Toughness 5; Specialty 3
His power is extreme. He lives many years and can survive even in the space. He can call lightning and have a massive knowledge of the universe.
2nd
Hulk
Power 5; Toughness 5; Specialty 1
Hulk seems superior to Thor in the close combat. But, he only can smash. He cannot fly or shoot anything.
3rd
Ironman
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 5
Tony has developed several items to respond any situations. I rank him as supreme at Specialty.
4th
Doctor Strange
Power 3; Toughness 1: Specialty 5
He may match Ironman in the power. But his body is as same as an ordinary human. Defense is an issue for him. But his magical power is so limitless that he can reverse the time with Time Stone. Potentially, he is supreme at Specialty.
Vision
Power 3; Toughness 2; Specialty 4
Vision is almost as strong as Ironman. He can fly. Also, he can moderate his body so that any materials cannot do damage to him. But this ability was not functional in "Infinity War," unfortunately.
5th
Captain America
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 2
Winter Soldier
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 2
War Machine
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 2
Scarlet Witch
Power 2; Toughness 2; Specialty 4
Spiderman (Ironspider version)
Power 2; Toughness 3; Specialty 3
I guess Cap and Winter Soldier are almost as strong as Ironman. And War Machine has basically the same potential as Ironman, too. But as Tony is genius, he will win the real battle.
Black Panther has no ability to fly or attack from distance. Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Falcon are the weakest. Antman is difficult to evaluate exactly. By the way, Thanos marks all 5.
That's all. How do you feel about my ranking?
I dare not to tell you the story. Instead, I will compare the strength of each member. This kind of consideration is made everywhere. So, this is merely my opinion from the impression with seeing the movies.
I evaluated them with three factors: Power, Toughness, and Specialty. Power means the destructive potential in the melee battle. Toughness is physical invulnerability. And specialty is the sum of several abilities such as missile weapons and extraordinary skills and knowledge
1st
Thor
Power 4; Toughness 5; Specialty 3
His power is extreme. He lives many years and can survive even in the space. He can call lightning and have a massive knowledge of the universe.
2nd
Hulk
Power 5; Toughness 5; Specialty 1
Hulk seems superior to Thor in the close combat. But, he only can smash. He cannot fly or shoot anything.
3rd
Ironman
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 5
Tony has developed several items to respond any situations. I rank him as supreme at Specialty.
4th
Doctor Strange
Power 3; Toughness 1: Specialty 5
He may match Ironman in the power. But his body is as same as an ordinary human. Defense is an issue for him. But his magical power is so limitless that he can reverse the time with Time Stone. Potentially, he is supreme at Specialty.
Vision
Power 3; Toughness 2; Specialty 4
Vision is almost as strong as Ironman. He can fly. Also, he can moderate his body so that any materials cannot do damage to him. But this ability was not functional in "Infinity War," unfortunately.
5th
Captain America
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 2
Winter Soldier
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 2
War Machine
Power 3; Toughness 3; Specialty 2
Scarlet Witch
Power 2; Toughness 2; Specialty 4
Spiderman (Ironspider version)
Power 2; Toughness 3; Specialty 3
I guess Cap and Winter Soldier are almost as strong as Ironman. And War Machine has basically the same potential as Ironman, too. But as Tony is genius, he will win the real battle.
Black Panther has no ability to fly or attack from distance. Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Falcon are the weakest. Antman is difficult to evaluate exactly. By the way, Thanos marks all 5.
That's all. How do you feel about my ranking?
Monday, April 30, 2018
Sequels in April 2018
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War, the greatest and the most desperate saga
I will see Infinity War again today. And I wonder how the sequels such as "Spider Homecoming 2," and "Docter Strange 2" will be made after the specific ending of Infinity War.
Friday, April 27, 2018
Korean leaders make commitment for peace
The intention of Kim Jong-un is still unclear. President Trump is willing to make a summit with Kim. We should be cautious about the change of the situation.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Indian Bitcoin exchange hit fraud
The situation of India is complicated. Some people believe Bitcoin exchange is prohibited in India. indeed, the Indian government demands domestic banks not to deal with cryptocurrency exchanges. On the other hand, crypto-to-crypto trading posts are still available, furthermore, newly developing.
Bitcoin.com: Indian Exchange Launches 23 Crypto-to-Crypto Trading Pairs with Zero Fees
Sunday, April 1, 2018
The way to billionaire
Of course, this is an April fool joke. And even if I were a billionaire, I would not quit my job. I believe my work will contribute to making some people's lives better a little.
Avengers: Infinity War, the greatest and the most desperate saga
I will see Infinity War again today. And I wonder how the sequels such as "Spider Homecoming 2," and "Docter Strange 2" will be made after the specific ending of Infinity War.
Friday, April 27, 2018
Korean leaders make commitment for peace
The intention of Kim Jong-un is still unclear. President Trump is willing to make a summit with Kim. We should be cautious about the change of the situation.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Indian Bitcoin exchange hit fraud
The situation of India is complicated. Some people believe Bitcoin exchange is prohibited in India. indeed, the Indian government demands domestic banks not to deal with cryptocurrency exchanges. On the other hand, crypto-to-crypto trading posts are still available, furthermore, newly developing.
Bitcoin.com: Indian Exchange Launches 23 Crypto-to-Crypto Trading Pairs with Zero Fees
Sunday, April 1, 2018
The way to billionaire
Of course, this is an April fool joke. And even if I were a billionaire, I would not quit my job. I believe my work will contribute to making some people's lives better a little.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War, the greatest and the most desperate saga
Avengers: Infinity War was released the day before yesterday Japan. I saw it on cinema (of course MX 4D!)
The storyline is sequential from Thor: Ragnarok. At the end of this film, Thor's spaceship encountered an unidentified one. It is the starship of Thanos.
Thanos is the greatest villain in Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a Titanian. In "Avengers," Thanos gave Loki a cosmic troop to aid his revenge to Thor.
Thanos has an ideology that living creatures should be halved for the limitation of resources in the galaxy. Therefore, he is seeking a series of six Infinity Stones. If he gets all of them, he will able to destroy the universe itself with snapping fingers.
Thor, Loki, and their allies were stabbed by Thanos. Thanos is so strong that Thor cannot match him at all. Thanos demands Space Stone possessed by Loki for Thor's life. After all, Loki is killed, and Thanos gets Space Stone.
The remaining Stones are; Reality Stone possessed by Collector in Knowhere, Time Stone administered by Doctor Strange, Mind Stone attached in Vision, and Soul Stone whose location is unknown.
Escaping from the battle with Thanos, Hulk is brought to the earth. He calls for help to Ironman. At the same time, Dr. Strange notices the greatest danger is approaching.
Ironman decides to contact Captain America who has left him because of an ideological dispute. But before they get a meeting, Thanos' subordinates attack Scotland.
In this film, there are many battlefields described. Titan, Wakanda, and other planets are involved in deadly battles. And, most heroes are described as too weak to stop Thanos. Even Captain America, Winter Soldier as Whitewolf, and Black Panther, the hero of the latest Marvel movie, are defeated by Thanos. I felt desperate when seeing their final battle.
On the other hand, Thanos has a complicated mentality. He is cruel and merciless. He tends to torture enemies to get information from them. He seems to be joyful in suffering foes. But, he shows some positive or strange emotions to his adopted daughter Gamora. He seems to accept her hatred for him. This relationship takes an important role in this story.
The scenes are splendid. Every hero is extremely cool.
And at last, a surprising ending is waiting for you. You shall see with your eyes. I wailed after the completion of seeing it.
Personal Rating: 5 (excellent)
The storyline is sequential from Thor: Ragnarok. At the end of this film, Thor's spaceship encountered an unidentified one. It is the starship of Thanos.
Thanos is the greatest villain in Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a Titanian. In "Avengers," Thanos gave Loki a cosmic troop to aid his revenge to Thor.
Thanos has an ideology that living creatures should be halved for the limitation of resources in the galaxy. Therefore, he is seeking a series of six Infinity Stones. If he gets all of them, he will able to destroy the universe itself with snapping fingers.
Thor, Loki, and their allies were stabbed by Thanos. Thanos is so strong that Thor cannot match him at all. Thanos demands Space Stone possessed by Loki for Thor's life. After all, Loki is killed, and Thanos gets Space Stone.
The remaining Stones are; Reality Stone possessed by Collector in Knowhere, Time Stone administered by Doctor Strange, Mind Stone attached in Vision, and Soul Stone whose location is unknown.
Escaping from the battle with Thanos, Hulk is brought to the earth. He calls for help to Ironman. At the same time, Dr. Strange notices the greatest danger is approaching.
Ironman decides to contact Captain America who has left him because of an ideological dispute. But before they get a meeting, Thanos' subordinates attack Scotland.
In this film, there are many battlefields described. Titan, Wakanda, and other planets are involved in deadly battles. And, most heroes are described as too weak to stop Thanos. Even Captain America, Winter Soldier as Whitewolf, and Black Panther, the hero of the latest Marvel movie, are defeated by Thanos. I felt desperate when seeing their final battle.
On the other hand, Thanos has a complicated mentality. He is cruel and merciless. He tends to torture enemies to get information from them. He seems to be joyful in suffering foes. But, he shows some positive or strange emotions to his adopted daughter Gamora. He seems to accept her hatred for him. This relationship takes an important role in this story.
The scenes are splendid. Every hero is extremely cool.
And at last, a surprising ending is waiting for you. You shall see with your eyes. I wailed after the completion of seeing it.
Personal Rating: 5 (excellent)
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Deadpool, not s dark hero
I watched Deadpool for the first time. This film was released a couple of years ago, but I had missed it. Because of his strange character, I had not been eager to see Deadpool on cinema.
Wade Wilson was a veteran. After the retirement from a special force, he was engaged in troubleshooting jobs. One day, he met Vanessa, to fall in love. But he fell due to cancer soon after promising the marriage. At last, he decided to get an operation offered by Ajax. Ajax successfully modified Wade's body into immortal, though his face became burned. Knowing Ajax' intention to make him a slave, Wade ran out from Ajax' institution. After that, Wade began to seek Ajax for revenge as well as getting his face restored.
Deadpool is different from other Marvel superheroes. Wade had been strong enough to match villains before changing into Deadpool. Also, his personality was originally twisted, perhaps due to his miserable childhood and traumatic experiences during troop.
As well, Deadpool has no conflict in his mind. Most heroes suffer from inner conflicts such as a dilemma between their instinct and heroic ideology. Deadpool's motivation is no other than the revenge to Ajax.
Therefore, this film is quite easy-watching. The audience never guesses the hero's thought. We have to simply enjoy the actions and bad languages of heroes.
I prospected that Vanessa had some intentions to contact to Wade. And also I wondered why Colossus was eager to inviting Deadpool to X-Men. But, this movie is not to consider such thoughts.
The scenes were not splendid. No monsters, no machines, no laser blades. I did not want to see this film on 3D cinema.
Personal Rating: 2 (poor)
Wade Wilson was a veteran. After the retirement from a special force, he was engaged in troubleshooting jobs. One day, he met Vanessa, to fall in love. But he fell due to cancer soon after promising the marriage. At last, he decided to get an operation offered by Ajax. Ajax successfully modified Wade's body into immortal, though his face became burned. Knowing Ajax' intention to make him a slave, Wade ran out from Ajax' institution. After that, Wade began to seek Ajax for revenge as well as getting his face restored.
Deadpool is different from other Marvel superheroes. Wade had been strong enough to match villains before changing into Deadpool. Also, his personality was originally twisted, perhaps due to his miserable childhood and traumatic experiences during troop.
As well, Deadpool has no conflict in his mind. Most heroes suffer from inner conflicts such as a dilemma between their instinct and heroic ideology. Deadpool's motivation is no other than the revenge to Ajax.
Therefore, this film is quite easy-watching. The audience never guesses the hero's thought. We have to simply enjoy the actions and bad languages of heroes.
I prospected that Vanessa had some intentions to contact to Wade. And also I wondered why Colossus was eager to inviting Deadpool to X-Men. But, this movie is not to consider such thoughts.
The scenes were not splendid. No monsters, no machines, no laser blades. I did not want to see this film on 3D cinema.
Personal Rating: 2 (poor)
Monday, March 5, 2018
Black Panther: An African story of succession
I saw "Black Panther," on cinema.
Black Panther is a hero in Marvel Comics. He appeared in "Captain America 3: Civil War" for the first time in Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, in this firm, any other heroes in Marvel did not appear except after the end credit. Thus, Black Panther was described as a grand-hero leading the whole storyline.
Black Panther, named T'Challa, was a prince of Wakanda, a nation in Africa. Wakanda was deemed as a developing country whose dominant industrial source was farming. But, Wakanda had been mining massive Vibranium, a fictional mysterious metal in Marvel world, for thousands of years, and had established a splendid level of civilization. The kings of Wakanda had a duty to keep this fact secret successively.
Wikipedia: Black Panther (film)
T'Challa's father was killed in a terror attack. Challa attempted to revenge the suspect, Winter Soldier, in Civil War. At last, it was revealed that Winter Soldier was not relevant to the attack and the perpetrator was arrested in that film.
And after this event, Challa is going to accomplish the ritual of succession. He talks to his deceased father in a dream caused by the magical herb. He feels anxious about the ruling Wakanda. His father encourages him.
However, the father has a great secret which suffers Challa very much. Challa has to decide whether to protect traditional Wakanda, or bring it into the new age.
The storyline is a little similar to "Lion King." The atmosphere of African field and exotic music also reminded me Lion King.
The story is well constructed. Challa's confuse between father's behavior and his ideology was properly described. This kind of dilemma is necessary to develop a story of succession.
The Panther Suit absorbs any physical power. It looks invincible. But, in this film, how to overwhelm the wearer was described.
And, it is noteworthy that almost all casts are black in this film. There is a US agent casting an important role. But the US itself is no more appealing to the plot. The main theme of this film is What Wakanda should do for the world. The leaders of each folk in Wakanda were strong. This film successfully described the potential of Black people, I believe.
On the other hand, the action scenes were not so attractive. Black Panther and the villain are human-size persons. They do not use any ranged weapons. Compared to Thor: Ragnarok or Civil War, lairy directions are missing.
Also, I felt unrealistic that Wakanda had concealed its real figure for many years. Any betrayers would easily leak Wakanda's secret to other nations.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
Black Panther is a hero in Marvel Comics. He appeared in "Captain America 3: Civil War" for the first time in Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, in this firm, any other heroes in Marvel did not appear except after the end credit. Thus, Black Panther was described as a grand-hero leading the whole storyline.
Black Panther, named T'Challa, was a prince of Wakanda, a nation in Africa. Wakanda was deemed as a developing country whose dominant industrial source was farming. But, Wakanda had been mining massive Vibranium, a fictional mysterious metal in Marvel world, for thousands of years, and had established a splendid level of civilization. The kings of Wakanda had a duty to keep this fact secret successively.
Wikipedia: Black Panther (film)
T'Challa's father was killed in a terror attack. Challa attempted to revenge the suspect, Winter Soldier, in Civil War. At last, it was revealed that Winter Soldier was not relevant to the attack and the perpetrator was arrested in that film.
And after this event, Challa is going to accomplish the ritual of succession. He talks to his deceased father in a dream caused by the magical herb. He feels anxious about the ruling Wakanda. His father encourages him.
However, the father has a great secret which suffers Challa very much. Challa has to decide whether to protect traditional Wakanda, or bring it into the new age.
The storyline is a little similar to "Lion King." The atmosphere of African field and exotic music also reminded me Lion King.
The story is well constructed. Challa's confuse between father's behavior and his ideology was properly described. This kind of dilemma is necessary to develop a story of succession.
The Panther Suit absorbs any physical power. It looks invincible. But, in this film, how to overwhelm the wearer was described.
And, it is noteworthy that almost all casts are black in this film. There is a US agent casting an important role. But the US itself is no more appealing to the plot. The main theme of this film is What Wakanda should do for the world. The leaders of each folk in Wakanda were strong. This film successfully described the potential of Black people, I believe.
On the other hand, the action scenes were not so attractive. Black Panther and the villain are human-size persons. They do not use any ranged weapons. Compared to Thor: Ragnarok or Civil War, lairy directions are missing.
Also, I felt unrealistic that Wakanda had concealed its real figure for many years. Any betrayers would easily leak Wakanda's secret to other nations.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Geostorm, an unrealistic disastrous movie
I watched Geostorm in the airplane recently. It was one I expected to see in the cinema.
The hero of this film is Jake Lawson, an engineer who was the leader of the team to create a large climate satellite. The satellite "Dutch Boy" was constructed by an international group to fix the world-class climate changes. However, Jake was expelled from the team because of his frank and aggressive behaviors. Jake's brother replaces him.
One day, Dutch Boy is compromised by someone, and several disasters occur. Jake's brother is ordered to make Jake return to the team. Jake accepts the offer and goes to the satellite. In the satellite base, Jake encounters an accident, smelling someone's conspiracy. He suspects there is a villain in the US. Concurrently, Dutch Boy is no more controllable, and "geostorm," the world catastrophe is coming soon.
The plot is well constructed. Who has caused the dysfunction of the satellite is the main mystery. The conclusion was rational I felt.
On the other hand, description of several disasters is terrible. They are unrealistic at all. For example, The waves approaching the seashore become frozen in a second. It is no more a natural disaster, but an illusion!
Why do we fear as well as worship nature? It may be due to nature's massive power and rath. This movie has failed to describe the greatness of nature. Instead, merely fantastic scenes are featured.
If there were no satellite in this film, the storyline would be the same. It is the most significant flaw in this film.
Personal Rating: 2 (poor)
The hero of this film is Jake Lawson, an engineer who was the leader of the team to create a large climate satellite. The satellite "Dutch Boy" was constructed by an international group to fix the world-class climate changes. However, Jake was expelled from the team because of his frank and aggressive behaviors. Jake's brother replaces him.
One day, Dutch Boy is compromised by someone, and several disasters occur. Jake's brother is ordered to make Jake return to the team. Jake accepts the offer and goes to the satellite. In the satellite base, Jake encounters an accident, smelling someone's conspiracy. He suspects there is a villain in the US. Concurrently, Dutch Boy is no more controllable, and "geostorm," the world catastrophe is coming soon.
The plot is well constructed. Who has caused the dysfunction of the satellite is the main mystery. The conclusion was rational I felt.
On the other hand, description of several disasters is terrible. They are unrealistic at all. For example, The waves approaching the seashore become frozen in a second. It is no more a natural disaster, but an illusion!
Why do we fear as well as worship nature? It may be due to nature's massive power and rath. This movie has failed to describe the greatness of nature. Instead, merely fantastic scenes are featured.
If there were no satellite in this film, the storyline would be the same. It is the most significant flaw in this film.
Personal Rating: 2 (poor)
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Kingsman: The Golden Circle, an incredible but poor-tasted sequel
I watched "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" in an airplane. This movie is just now seeable on cinema in Japan. So, I was interested in it whereas I had not seen the previous story, "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
The hero of this film, Eggsy, is a member of Kingsman, an independent secret agency. He is stubbed by Charlie, an ex-colleague of him and a betrayer. He counters Charlie's attack, but Charlie's mechanical hand hacks the computer of Kingsman. Then, Kingsman's all branches are suddenly attacked by an international organization dealing with illegal drugs.
Kingsman is destroyed and most of the members are killed. Eggsy and his teacher, Merlin, move to the US, to visit an office of Stateman, a different spy agency, to collaborate with their members to fight "Poppy," the deadly organization.
Thus, the prestructured settings are abandoned at the beginning of this film. Even Roxy, a heroine of the previous film is eliminated. This destructive way enables watchers to have a fresh entertainment. And people who do not know preceding stories can enjoy this film.
On the other hand, Harry Hart, a talented member of Kingsman deceased in the previous mission, revives in the middle of the story. I hardly understood this plot because of no information of the past events. Hart remains disabilities in his body due to life-threatening injury. And his behavior brings confusion to the Kingsman team. This plot is well-calculated and amazing.
The villain of this film is "Poppy," a genius lady with ambition and mercilessness who established a large drug organization. She contaminates a lethal virus into drugs created in her plants. A massive amount of people, including members of Stateman and talented officers are going to die. She requests legalization of all drugs and lifetime permission of her acts to the US government for providing the antidote. The US president decides to abandon the patients because he deems drug users' life as useless. This deal is symbolistic. I feel this story satirizes strict policies active in some countries such as the US and Philippine.
There are some violent, and even poor tasted scenes in this film. I dislike them. Although the atmosphere of this movie is totally comical, I do not recommend children to see this film.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
The hero of this film, Eggsy, is a member of Kingsman, an independent secret agency. He is stubbed by Charlie, an ex-colleague of him and a betrayer. He counters Charlie's attack, but Charlie's mechanical hand hacks the computer of Kingsman. Then, Kingsman's all branches are suddenly attacked by an international organization dealing with illegal drugs.
Kingsman is destroyed and most of the members are killed. Eggsy and his teacher, Merlin, move to the US, to visit an office of Stateman, a different spy agency, to collaborate with their members to fight "Poppy," the deadly organization.
Thus, the prestructured settings are abandoned at the beginning of this film. Even Roxy, a heroine of the previous film is eliminated. This destructive way enables watchers to have a fresh entertainment. And people who do not know preceding stories can enjoy this film.
On the other hand, Harry Hart, a talented member of Kingsman deceased in the previous mission, revives in the middle of the story. I hardly understood this plot because of no information of the past events. Hart remains disabilities in his body due to life-threatening injury. And his behavior brings confusion to the Kingsman team. This plot is well-calculated and amazing.
The villain of this film is "Poppy," a genius lady with ambition and mercilessness who established a large drug organization. She contaminates a lethal virus into drugs created in her plants. A massive amount of people, including members of Stateman and talented officers are going to die. She requests legalization of all drugs and lifetime permission of her acts to the US government for providing the antidote. The US president decides to abandon the patients because he deems drug users' life as useless. This deal is symbolistic. I feel this story satirizes strict policies active in some countries such as the US and Philippine.
There are some violent, and even poor tasted scenes in this film. I dislike them. Although the atmosphere of this movie is totally comical, I do not recommend children to see this film.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Star Wars: The last Jedi, betraying in a good sense
Star Wars is a world-famous series of SciFi movie. I saw the Episode 8: The Last Jedi on cinema at the end of the previous year.
To be honest, I do not like the new series so much. So, I did not expect the quality of this one, either.
My past entry: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, too respecting E4
My past entry: Rouge One: Episode 3.9 of Star Wars series
However, this work betrayed my prospect in a good sense. It included several surprises.
For people who have not seen this film, I hesitate to tell the whole story. In the beginning, members of resistance led by Princess Leia was chased by First Order. They have to escape from the dreadful tracking. Fin and Poe Dameron consider disabling the tracker equipped in the star destroyer of First Order.
At the same time, Rey visits Luke Skywalker to get Jedi Master's support. But, Luke does not accept her offer to join the resistance. He looks to feel responsible for fallen Kylo Ren into the dark side.
This plot is very similar to the Episode 5: Empire Strikes Back. I felt it a little boring, to be honest at that time.
However, the story changed rapidly with revealing several surprising facts. The relationship between Kylo and Luke was more complicated than I expected. The tactics of Fin resulted in an odd outcome. And Poe Dameron does a reckless act.
Finally, there are more astonishing events. Rey meets the Supreme Leader Snoke with Kylo Ren. This scene resembles the last battle of Luke and Darth Vador. But, the result was far different.
Totally, I was very excited during seeing the film. I never prospected the outcome of the story.
Unfortunately, my expectation regarding Captain Phasma did not realize.
Why Captain Phasma obeyed Fin’s order to unlock the shield?
The expression of this film made me feel as if the galaxy is very narrow. It is disappointing. Supreme Leader Snoke and his righthand Kylo Ren dared to ride on a star destroyer to kill Princess Leia. It is not an act of the national leader. There must be millions of battleships in the galaxy. But Poe Dameron was delighted when he sank only one Dreadnaut battleship. This figure is far from a space opera.
Lightsaber battle was also stupid. Personally, it is regrettable though this story need not the scenes of melee fighting.
Nonetheless, Episode 8 is much more fun than the previous one.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
To be honest, I do not like the new series so much. So, I did not expect the quality of this one, either.
My past entry: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, too respecting E4
My past entry: Rouge One: Episode 3.9 of Star Wars series
However, this work betrayed my prospect in a good sense. It included several surprises.
For people who have not seen this film, I hesitate to tell the whole story. In the beginning, members of resistance led by Princess Leia was chased by First Order. They have to escape from the dreadful tracking. Fin and Poe Dameron consider disabling the tracker equipped in the star destroyer of First Order.
At the same time, Rey visits Luke Skywalker to get Jedi Master's support. But, Luke does not accept her offer to join the resistance. He looks to feel responsible for fallen Kylo Ren into the dark side.
This plot is very similar to the Episode 5: Empire Strikes Back. I felt it a little boring, to be honest at that time.
However, the story changed rapidly with revealing several surprising facts. The relationship between Kylo and Luke was more complicated than I expected. The tactics of Fin resulted in an odd outcome. And Poe Dameron does a reckless act.
Finally, there are more astonishing events. Rey meets the Supreme Leader Snoke with Kylo Ren. This scene resembles the last battle of Luke and Darth Vador. But, the result was far different.
Totally, I was very excited during seeing the film. I never prospected the outcome of the story.
Unfortunately, my expectation regarding Captain Phasma did not realize.
Why Captain Phasma obeyed Fin’s order to unlock the shield?
The expression of this film made me feel as if the galaxy is very narrow. It is disappointing. Supreme Leader Snoke and his righthand Kylo Ren dared to ride on a star destroyer to kill Princess Leia. It is not an act of the national leader. There must be millions of battleships in the galaxy. But Poe Dameron was delighted when he sank only one Dreadnaut battleship. This figure is far from a space opera.
Lightsaber battle was also stupid. Personally, it is regrettable though this story need not the scenes of melee fighting.
Nonetheless, Episode 8 is much more fun than the previous one.
Personal Rating: 3 (fair)
Friday, December 29, 2017
Sequels in December 2017
Friday, December 22, 2017
Bitcoin break
The price of Bitcoin is still fluctuating. In Japan, March is the end of a fiscal year. Therefore, it is predicted many people will sell Bitcoins to prepare for paying income tax. There is a risk of falling Bitcoin on the next March.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
JAL tricked 3.8 million USD by a fraud email
This incident is categorized as Business E-mail Compromise. BECs have been spread in the US and some other nations. Other companies are also suspected to have been victimized unconsciously. E-mail is a convenient tool. But we should be aware of such risks, especially in a business transaction.
Friday, December 15, 2017
XBox One S has come
My XBox One S is well working. I enjoyed some 3D blue-ray videos. It also can play 4K High Definition movies. Unfortunately, its interface is confusing compared to that of PlayStation series.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
New Star Wars is coming
I will see this historic film tonight, expecting to spend exciting time.
Bitcoin break
The price of Bitcoin is still fluctuating. In Japan, March is the end of a fiscal year. Therefore, it is predicted many people will sell Bitcoins to prepare for paying income tax. There is a risk of falling Bitcoin on the next March.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
JAL tricked 3.8 million USD by a fraud email
This incident is categorized as Business E-mail Compromise. BECs have been spread in the US and some other nations. Other companies are also suspected to have been victimized unconsciously. E-mail is a convenient tool. But we should be aware of such risks, especially in a business transaction.
Friday, December 15, 2017
XBox One S has come
My XBox One S is well working. I enjoyed some 3D blue-ray videos. It also can play 4K High Definition movies. Unfortunately, its interface is confusing compared to that of PlayStation series.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
New Star Wars is coming
I will see this historic film tonight, expecting to spend exciting time.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Justice League, poor visual and concept
I saw Justice League, the latest DC comics movie.
It is juxtaposed with Avengers in Marvel Comics. Thus, several heroes are together fighting with an arch-enemy in Justice League. The members are Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg, and Superman.
In the beginning, a mysterious flying creature attacks Batman. He notices that some great things are threatening the earth. Actually, Steppenwolf, an ancient doom-bringer, has awakened to gather three Motherboxes each of which is possessed by Amazon, Atlantis, and the human to ruin the world.
Batman considers forming a team composed of superheroes. He recruits Aquaman and Flash. Accepting his request, Wonder Woman encourages Cyborg to join the team. Cyborg is a form of a man resurrected with the power of Motherbox.
Firstly, many of them refused to cooperate. But after the trampling of
Steppenwolf, they begin to be collaborative. Finally, Batman proposes to resuscitate Superman using the power of Motherbox.
Revived Superman assaults the heroes with confusion. But Lois Lane, his lover, calms him down. At the same time, the last Motherbox is robbed by Steppenwolf. The final countdown to the world destruction is approaching.
I expected a great experience to see the movie because this work is the masterpiece of DC comics. However, the performance was far from satisfaction, unfortunately. Firstly, the scenes were not so attracting. Compared to Avengers, no impressive expression was adopted. The last battle was conducted at a ruined village in Russia. The regions of enemy, para-demons, like an insect, were not cool at all.
The conflict of the heroes was not described successfully. It is because most of them appear on cinema for the first time. Flash is a fresh guy suffering from his father who is sentenced to imprisonment. But he always behaves cheerfully, and his shadow in mind is not adequately described.
The heroes save Superman's life with Motherbox. It is an irony considering the fact that the jointed three Motherbox will ruin the world. To begin with, the shape and concept of Motherbox are mimicking the Cosmic Cube and Infinity Stones in Avengers.
Among the members of Justice League, Superman has supreme power overwhelming other ones. He is mightier than Batman and even faster than Flash. He would be able to defeat Steppenwolf alone. Thus, other members are not necessary to save the world. It is a substantial fault of the concept of this work.
Finally, IMAX 3D was not attractive at all. I recommend you to see this film on usual 2D cinema, if you want.
Personal Rating: 2 (poor)
It is juxtaposed with Avengers in Marvel Comics. Thus, several heroes are together fighting with an arch-enemy in Justice League. The members are Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg, and Superman.
In the beginning, a mysterious flying creature attacks Batman. He notices that some great things are threatening the earth. Actually, Steppenwolf, an ancient doom-bringer, has awakened to gather three Motherboxes each of which is possessed by Amazon, Atlantis, and the human to ruin the world.
Batman considers forming a team composed of superheroes. He recruits Aquaman and Flash. Accepting his request, Wonder Woman encourages Cyborg to join the team. Cyborg is a form of a man resurrected with the power of Motherbox.
Firstly, many of them refused to cooperate. But after the trampling of
Steppenwolf, they begin to be collaborative. Finally, Batman proposes to resuscitate Superman using the power of Motherbox.
Revived Superman assaults the heroes with confusion. But Lois Lane, his lover, calms him down. At the same time, the last Motherbox is robbed by Steppenwolf. The final countdown to the world destruction is approaching.
I expected a great experience to see the movie because this work is the masterpiece of DC comics. However, the performance was far from satisfaction, unfortunately. Firstly, the scenes were not so attracting. Compared to Avengers, no impressive expression was adopted. The last battle was conducted at a ruined village in Russia. The regions of enemy, para-demons, like an insect, were not cool at all.
The conflict of the heroes was not described successfully. It is because most of them appear on cinema for the first time. Flash is a fresh guy suffering from his father who is sentenced to imprisonment. But he always behaves cheerfully, and his shadow in mind is not adequately described.
The heroes save Superman's life with Motherbox. It is an irony considering the fact that the jointed three Motherbox will ruin the world. To begin with, the shape and concept of Motherbox are mimicking the Cosmic Cube and Infinity Stones in Avengers.
Among the members of Justice League, Superman has supreme power overwhelming other ones. He is mightier than Batman and even faster than Flash. He would be able to defeat Steppenwolf alone. Thus, other members are not necessary to save the world. It is a substantial fault of the concept of this work.
Finally, IMAX 3D was not attractive at all. I recommend you to see this film on usual 2D cinema, if you want.
Personal Rating: 2 (poor)
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