Underrated Films - Upgrade Review

 

Upgrade is a 2018 cyberpunk action movie. The film was produced by Blumhouse Productions, Goalpost Pictures, Nervous Tick Productions, and Film Victoria and distributed by OTL Releasing and BH Tilt. Upgrade was written and directed by Leigh Whannell.

The story is a man named Grey Trace was driving back home with his wife after helping out client. However this drive back turns into a nightmare after Grey is left paralyzed and his wife was murdered right in front of him. Everything seems hopeless for him until realizes the chip in his spine (named STEM) not only lets him walk again but also makes him the deadliest man in the world. Now Grey is on a path of vengeance.

Why It's Underrated

The main reason why it's underrated is it just doesn't get enough love. I think I saw a TV showing of it one time on I do believe FX but other than that not very much love. Hell, I didn't even though this movie existed until 2019 and that was because one of my Twitter followers kept brining it in 2018.

My Thoughts

One great thing about this movie is Leigh Whannell's directing. Now I didn't see his directorial debut movie Insidious: Chapter 3 so I had no idea what he was going to bring to the table in terms of directing, but after watching this movie I gotta say I am very impressed. He has a great style, great cinematography, and well he's just good. His directing is what made me excited for the remake of The Invisible Man (p.s. I'll be reviewing that one soon).

Another reason why Upgrade is awesome is it's brutal action scenes. I mean it when came to the action in this movie the filmmakers didn't hold back. You see heads blow up, limbs get broken, and blood shoot out everywhere. Some of them were so intense there were times when my eyes widened and my jaw dropped.

What I also love about the film is the special effects. This movie was made with a budget of $3 million dollars and yet, the effects make it seem the movie was made with more money than because the look so clean and crisp. That is amazing filmmaking. When you can take a small budget and still make your movie seem like it cost more than that.

One other aspect of Upgrade that makes it an awesome movie was it's use of dark humor. I wasn't expecting laugh a lot like it did. There are a lot of funny lines in this. That kitchen fight scene had some good humorous lines in it and there was also a pretty funny ninja line in there too.

The last thing I'll praise Upgrade for is it's ending. Now even though this movie is going to be three years old in a couple of months I don't want to give away the ending because it's a spoiler and it's best if you see it for yourself. All I will say is I definitely didn't see it coming and it's probably one of my favorite endings to a movie.

Upgrade is a movie you REALLY need to see. Whannell's directing is spot on, the action scenes are awesome in a brutal way, the special effects are great for a movie with a small budget, the dark humor was a nice touch, and the ending is amazing.

My final rating is A Must Watch

Okay, I'm done here. Come back on Saturday, Feb 6th for my review of Netflix's Malcolm & Marie. Until then enjoy the rest of your day and do watch Upgrade.

Looking Back at the Films of 2020 Part 1 - Bad Boys for Life & The Gentlemen

 

Hey guys and welcome to the first edition of Looking Back at the Films of 2020. For this installment I'll be reviewing Bad Boys for Life and The Gentlemen.

Why Didn't I See Bad Boys for Life?

The main reason why I didn't see Bad Boys for Life was there just wasn't a showing. Which I thought sucked because I like the first two Bad Boys movie. They're good turn off your brain entertainment.

What is Bad Boys for Life?

Bad Boys for Life is a action comedy movie, the sequel to 2003's Bad Boys II, and the third movie in the film series. The movie was produced by Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Overbrook Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Bad Boys for Life was written by Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, and Joe Carnahan and directed by Adil & Bilall. The story is a wife and son of Mexican drug lord are on a path for vengeance and will kill everyone involved for the drug lord's imprisonment. And one person on that list is Detective Mike Lowrey. Now Mike not only teams up with Marcus again but a new elite tactical squad called AMMO. Both the old-school and the new-school must get along and put an end to these vicious criminals.

My Thoughts

The Good: One thing that I liked about the movie was Will Smith & Martin Lawrence's chemistry. These two once again are amazing together just like they were in previous two movies. That haven't lost a beat with each other because even though their clearly older now they still act like the same guys from the first Bad Boys movie. Another thing that was enjoyable about the film is the villain. Not only were the very much vicious but at the same time you get to know quite a lot about them. There's also a nice twist to them where they're connected to one of our heroes. What I also liked about Bad Boys for Life was the humor. There were a lot scenes were I found myself laughing really hard. The last thing I'll praise the movie for was the action. I was really fun, exciting, and I just couldn't get enough of it. It was also surprisingly violent which I'm not complaining about.

The Bad: None.

The Okay: One mix bag I had with the movie was while the action was awesome I just couldn't help but wonder did we need just a little bit of Michael Bay in it? Did we just need a tad bit of Bayhem? Another thing that's a grey area for this film is the CGI. Now there's not a lot of it but when it's there you can tell. But since like I said before there's not too much of it so I'm not gonna be too harsh with that aspect of the movie.

Final Verdict: Good

Why Didn't I See The Gentlemen?

The reason why I didn't see The Gentlemen was for two reasons. 1) This movie went completely under my radar. I seriously didn't know about it until later and 2) By the time I did know about it was far too late for me to make a review for it.

What is The Gentlemen?

The Gentlemen is a British-American action comedy movie. The film was produced by Miramax and distributed by STXfilms and Entertainment Film Distributors. The Gentlemen was written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The story is an American marijuana kingpin named Micky Pearson plans to set his newest business in London. Soon word gets out that he plans to sell his business to another American criminal. This sets off a chain of events involving schemes, blackmail, and more all in attempt to buy his empire.

My Thoughts

The Good: One thing I loved about the movie was the performances. Everyone does I phenomenal job of which great their playing. I loved Matthew McConaughey was great, Hugh Grant did a wonderful job playing a slimey reporter, Colin Farrell was a scene stealer despite the appearing that much, and while I haven't seen a lot of stuff starting Charlie Hunnam I was still impressed with what he did in this movie. Another thing I loved was the characters. Now I don't think many people remember their names but I know for a fact people love them. They're just written so while and all them have their moment to shine. What also made The Gentlemen a great movie was the humor. Now a lot of it comes from the dialogue but there's also some scenes that are the joke. Like this one scene where Colin Farrell's character is blackmailing a reporter. I'm leaving it at that, if you want to know what I'm talking about go watch the movie. The last thing I'll praise The Gentlemen for is the dialogue. There are a lot of quotable and funny lines in this. For example this awesome line,

Brown: What am I gulity of?

Ray: Being a c*nt, Brown. Being a c*nt.

That's just a small sample there are many amazing lines just like or similar to that.

The Bad: None.

The Okay: Now the movie does start off a little bit slow but once things start going the movie really picks up, to the point were you can forgive that slow start at the beginning of the movie.

Final Verdict: Great

Alright I'm done here. Come back on Thursday, Jan 28th for my Underrated Films review of Upgrade. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.

Road to Mortal Kombat (2021) - Mortal Kombat (1995) Review

 

Hey everyone and welcome to the Road to Mortal Kombat (2021). Yep, I'm reviewing the live-action Mortal Kombat movies leading up to the new one coming out in April. So let's begin.

Mortal Kombat is a 1995 fantasy marital arts film based on the video game series of the same name. The movie was produced by Threshold Entertainment and distributed by New Line Cinema. Mortal Kombat was written by Kevin Droney and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.

The story is Raiden as assembled three warriors named Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage. He takes them to a mysterious island where the will compete in Mortal Kombat, in this tournament they must win in order to stop the sinister sorcerer Shang Tsung from invading Earth.

• Negatives

The big issue I had with the movie was the CGI. It's bad, the worse of it is with Reptile. The best comparison I can make to them is, it looked like something that SyFy would approve of for one of their movies.

• Mix

Now let's get this out of the way, this movie can either be described as outdated or cheesy but yet at the same time it's so much fun. I mean it, you can try to look away all you want with this film but there's just something about it that just pulls you in.

The other mix bag is the acting. Now nobody here is a bad actor it's just unlike some performances were they're going to be remembered for a long time (mainly Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Shang Tsung) others not so much. It's not that their acting was bad it's just they didn't leave that much of an impression.

• Positives

One good aspect of Mortal Kombat was it did get the premise right in a basic way. That may sound like faint praise but you gotta think about most video game movies (with a few exceptions) always seem to get their premise wrong or ignore it for some odd reason. Just look at the two films that came out prior to this one, Super Mario Bros. and Street Fighter. For whatever reason those two films didn't follow their premise and become something else entirely.

The other good thing about the movie is the fights. They were awesome. What I especially loved about them was at first they seemed like they were going to be standard but as the film processes they become more and more intense. My favorites were Johnny Cage vs. Scorpion & Liu Kang vs. Reptile.

The last thing I'll give the film credit for is the music. Almost everyone review I've either watch or read always give praise to the soundtrack and rightfully so. Much like the fights it's great. The music especially made the fight scenes even better because not only is the fighting getting pumped but so is the music in the background.

While Mortal Kombat isn't the greatest video game movie ever made it's still has something going for it. What with having the premise some what right, the badass fight scenes, and the great music. The grey areas are how even though it's fun it's outdated and while some performances aren't by any means awful they really didn't leave an impression. The only real downside was the CGI.

My final rating is Okay

Well, I'm all done here. Come back on Monday, Jan 25th for part one of Looking Back at the Films of 2020. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.

Locked Down Review

 

Locked Down is a romantic comedy heist film. The movie is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, AGC Studios, and Storyteller Productions and distributed by HBO Max. Locked Down is written by Steve Knight and directed by Doug Liman.

The story is due to lockdowns brought by the COVID-19 pandemic a couple named Linda and Paxton are struggling a bit. One day they are pushed to their limits and they decide to do something drastic, they plan on pulling a heist and steal a diamond that's worth 3 million dollars.

Initial Reaction

My sole reason for wanting to see this movie is because I like Doug Liman. I think he's made quite a lot of good movies such as Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Edge of Tomorrow, and American Made. So I was curious about this one. Although I do admit I did want to back away from this one for brief moment because last time HBO Max released a romantic comedy movie (Superintelligence) I was not impressed. But then I released just because of one bad experience and went right back to given this film a chance.

Cons 

One real issue with the movie is it really needed some trimming. I really don't think this needed to be as long it was. My other problem with it was there really needed to be more of a balance between the movie being a rom-com & a heist flick. Because with this film it's more rom-com and less heist.

Middle Ground

The only mix bag I have with Locked Down is there was a good attempt at character development. You really do get to quite a lot about them. Although at the same time I felt like there were instances where it felt like the movie was telling us things we already know.

Pros

One thing I'll give the movie credit for is our main leads Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Even though the script isn't entirely good our main stars do carry the movie though with their comedic performances. Another thing I liked was the humor. Now this isn't a full blown laugh out loud comedy but, it a quite a few laughs out of me and that's better than no laughs at all.

Locked Down is an alright movie. Our stars acting was good and I enjoyed the humor it had to offer. Character development was okay but sometimes it felt like stuff we were already told. The big issues that really drag the film down are it really needed some trimming and an uneven balance of rom-com and being a heist.

My final rating is Okay

So that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Jan 18th were I'll begin the Road to Mortal Kombat (2021) with my review of 1995's Mortal Kombat.

Batman: Soul of the Dragon Review

 

Batman: Soul of the Dragon is an animated direct-to-video comic book movie and the fortieth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. The movie is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Batman: Soul of the Dragon is written by Jeremy Adams and directed by Sam Liu.

The story is it's the 1970s and everything seems fine for Bruce Wayne (aka Batman), until a former classmate of his brings some horrible news. A sinister organization has stolen an item called "The Gate". If the gate is opened it will unleash an unspeakable evil onto the world. Now Batman, Richard Dragon, Bronze Tiger, and Lady Shiva must join forces and put a stop to this plan before this evil reeks havoc.

Initial Reaction

Now being a DC fan it was only natural I would be looking forward to the newest DC animated movie. But what peaked my interest with this is not only was it going to be an original story but they were going to do a 1970s setting. Sure we've gotten DC animated movies set in past setting before such as Justice League: The New Frontier obviously being set in the 1950s. What I'm saying is it's always fun to see DC characters in different era whether the movie bet set in the modern times or in the past.

Cons

I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.

Middle Ground

One mix bag with the movie is character development. We get to a lot about Batman, Bronze Tiger, and Lady Shiva but the one character who doesn't really get much attention in this department was Richard Dragon. Sure he was cool but we don't get know much about his origin. He's mainly just sharing flashback scenes with the other three characters. The other grey area with the film is Batman's placement. He's still cool and everything but it almost felt like the writer didn't known what to really do with him. It matter of fact there are some people wondering if he even had to be there at all.

Pros

Now let's move to the more positive aspects of Batman: Soul of the Dragon and one of those are it's 70s vibes. I mean it this movie definitely goes full blown 70s. And it's not just the fact that it feels like a tribute to old 70s action films, or the hairstyles, clothing, but even the music sounds like it came from the 70s. Another thing I liked about the movie was the animation. Sure it's nothing spectacular but with a lot of DC's direct-to-video animated movies it's fairly good compared to say some random animated direct-to-video film you would find at your nearest store. What also made Batman: Soul of the Dragon a fun watch was the action. I really think the animators were having a blast with the more kung-fu, karate, whatever the marital art was because those were probably my favorite scenes. The last thing I'll give the film credit for was the voice acting. But I especially want to give credit to Kelly Hu and Michael Jai White. Kelly really gave Lady Shiva a aloof personality and Michael Jai White was yet again just being awesome. I think even he was having fun voicing the character just because of the tone in his voice with some of the dialogue he was saying.

Batman: Soul of the Dragon is a pretty decent DC animated movie. It was a good tribute to the 1970s, had good animation, fun action scenes, and the voice cast did really good. The only mix bags with the film are character development and Batman's role in the movie.

My final rating is Okay

Alright I'm all done here. Come back on Saturday, Jan 16th for my review of the newest HBO Max feature film, Locked Down. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.

My Most Anticipated Movies of 2021

 

Hey everyone and welcome to the year 2021! So as you can see by the title I'm going to tell which films I'm looking forward to this year. I've been waiting to do something like this since the very beginning but sadly I just never could get around to it because other things got in the way. Granted some of the movies on this list may not get reviews because they simply didn't show up in my theater or I just didn't have the time. Also these are in no particular order. Either way let's get started.

March

Okay, before I get into why I'm looking forward to these movies let me just say something first. The reason I'm starting off in Mar is because the previous two months aren't showing anything that really interest me. Sure Disney+ will have a movie releasing in Feb but I wouldn't put that on my most anticipated list. Anyways NOW we can begin.

The first movie I'm looking forward to Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon. From what I've seen from the teaser trailer and the synopsis I read this looks like it's going to a very interesting movie. I like the way it looks and going back to that synopsis it seems like an exciting fantasy adventure film. I'm just hoping nothing Frozen related pops up before the movie starts (😆).

The next movie I want to see is Cherry. What made me want to see this is it's a Russo Brothers flick and Tom Holland is going to star in it. The Russo Brothers made Extraction and I thought that was a good action flick from them and I'm also interested to see Tom Holland do something else other than being Spider-Man. He was fantastic in The Devil All the Time so I think he'll provide another great performance for this.

Another March movie that grabbed my attention is Morbius. Since Sony started their own Marvel universe with Venom I've been very curious what to else they'll bring to the table. And after watching the trailer for this movie last year before it was pushed back because of COVID both me and a buddy of mine I've been planning to see this movie. So yes, I'm very excited for the next movie in the Sony's Marvel universe.

Now we have a movie I don't think my theater will be showing but I'm still hoping in one way or another I'll be able to review it, and that one is called The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. This movie sounds like it's going to be crazy. We have Nicolas Cage being held hostage by a crazed super fan and he most escape/fight his way out of this by becoming his most iconic characters. What else do I gotta say about that other than I'm in.

The last movie for the month of March I'm looking forward to is Zack Snyder's Justice League. Because of course I put this on the list. I've only been begging for this movie since 2017. Really curious/excited for what Zack did for this movie before things got messed with during the initial production. I think we'll be in for one hell of a ride.

April

The first of two movies I'm looking forward to is Mortal Kombat. Now I like the video games and I'm looking forward to this newest live-action movie. What I'm really hoping for in this movie is while it was in production they took a page from Scorpion's Revenge and it's rated r. Because all of that action/violence is what made the franchise. Although one thing's for certain it's not going to be anywhere near as awful as Annihilation.....or at least that's what I'm hoping for.

The last movie on the list for this movie is A Quiet Place: Part II. Now having love the first movie I was looking forward to this back in 2020. But soon it got delayed to later month and then just pushed back to April of this year. Either way I'm really curious as to where the filmmakers are going to take these characters after the events of the first movie and what kind of surprises we're going to see from this one.

May

For the month of May one of the movies I'm looking forward to in this month is Black Widow. Been looking forward to since last year but much like almost every other movie on this list it got effect by the Coronavirus. What I'm mainly hoping for with this movie is we don't have another Captain Marvel on our hands. Seriously, that better not happen.

Now this is a movie I have absolutely no plans to see on HBO Max. I don't care what I have to do to see it in theaters and that movie is called Godzilla vs. Kong. Now every since 2014's Godzilla I have enjoyed every single movie to come out of the MonsterVerse. No, this films aren't the most sophisticated movies ever made, but 1) Who in their right mind wants that from a franchise that features Godzilla. 2) Not every movie needs to be like that and 3) their not sophisticated but damn are they some AWESOME action flicks. In matter of fact that's what I'm really hoping for with this film. Because both Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters have given us great monster fighting monster or monsters action.

Now this is a movie I almost didn't have any plans to see, thankfully I finally came around did research on it. That movie is Free Guy. What makes me excited about this movie is not only is Ryan Reynolds in it but I like the plot. A non-playable character (NPC) decides he's going to be the hero of a PC game. I find that not only interesting but pretty funny. What also caught my interest on the movie is it's an original idea. It's not a sequel, remake, or reboot to anything. So that's plus.

The last movie I'm looking forward to for the month of May is F9 aka Fast & Furious 9. Much like the MonsterVerse films I see these movies as what they and those are just good turn-off your brain entertainment. And every single Fast and Furious movie I ever saw has been exactly that. Sure I'll have an issue or two somewhere with this movie but for the most part I'm looking forward to whatever crazy action scenes we're gonna get.

June

One of the movies I'm looking forward to in June is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. In one of those rare occasions both of the previous Conjuring movies have been done very well. So I'm really hoping we have yet another good movie in this series. I'm crossing my fingers that it won't be one of those situations where we have two goods movies but the third one is either okay or bad. Really hoping for a decent film.

The next June movie I'm looking forward to is Ghostbusters: Afterlife. I really think this one will be an improvement after the disastrous film we got back in 2016. Really curious about how the original cast are going play into this film, I'm hoping it's not a bunch of cheap cameos like the 2016 movie. But right now we're just gonna have to wait and see.

The last film for the month of June is Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Having been a fan of the first movie of course I would be looking forward to the sequel. What especially got me excited was two things. 1) We've got Carnage and his one of my favorite Marvel villains and 2) Andy Serkis is directing. That last one really peaked my interest and I'm curious of what he'll do for this.

July

To start off what movies I'm looking forward to in July is Top Gun: Maverick. I've got a very simple reason for why I'm looking forward to this one and it's because it's the sequel to the first. And that's pretty much it. Sorry if you were looking for a more sophisticated reason but that's all I got (😆).

The next on the list is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. What has me interested in this is because not only is it another MCU movie it's that it's a character I have no clue about. So I'm really curious just how this movie is going to be because we haven't been with this character like we've been with the previous such as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and etc. Also the main star supported the Snyder cut and I promised to see the movie on opening night because of that (😂).

The next is Space Jam: A New Legacy. What I'm really hoping for is even though the Looney Tunes need help from another basketball star I'm still hoping we get a new story and not a rehash. But regardless loved the first movie and I'm really excited about the sequel.

The last movie is Old. Ever since The Visit back in 2015, M Night. Shyamalan has really gotten back to making good movies. Split was great and I don't give one single f*ck what critics said Glass was awesome. So I'm excited what Shyamalan has planned for this one. Especially since we haven't gotten any info on what this movie is about. I know it's because it's earlier to have marketing for a movie that isn't going to be in theaters until July but what I'm saying is it almost feels like Shyamalan's keeping everything a secret and because of that my interest is through the roof.

August

Now we have the month of August and one of two movies I'm anticipating is The Suicide Squad. The two things that got me interested in it is I want to see what direction James Gunn will take this and it's going to be rated R.

The next and last movie for August I'm looking forward to is Candyman. Two reasons I'm thrilled for this is because 1) It's going to be a sequel to the first movie thus ignoring the previous two flicks. Although I do admit I didn't mind Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (aka Candyman 2) but that third movie was pretty bad. And 2) Tony Todd is going to reprise his role as Candyman. I was really hoping that would be the case when I first heard the announcement and thankfully he's back.

September

Once again I'm only looking forward to two movies for this and one of those is the newest Resident Evil. What peaked my interest with this is the filmmakers are saying they're going to make this film resemble more of the video games. Which is what I head a lot of fans complain about with the previous film series. I actually do have hopes for this especially since of recently we've been getting a lot of good video game flicks. So hopefully we can put this one in the good category.

The last movie I'm looking forward to for Sept is The Boss Baby: Family Business. The reason being is I kind of liked the first movie. Sure I still had issues but I still found it entertaining. So naturally I'd be looking forward to the sequel.

October

For the month of October I'm without a shadow of doubt looking forward to Dune. I love Denis Villeneuve as a director and his last two sci-fi flicks were great. Arrival was phenomenal and I loved Blade Runner 2049. So I got big expectations with this one. And much like Godzilla vs. Kong I'm hoping to this one in the theaters on the big screen as suppose to HBO Max.

The next one is Halloween Kills. After watching/reviewing Halloween (2018) I've been looking forward to it's sequel. Got excited for the 2020 release date, then COVID happened, but got excited again when I found out the 2021 release date. Really excited for this one especially since David Gordon Green (the film's director) had this to say

"This one gets right into the action. It's very aggressive. It's more efficient. We wanted it to be more explosive middle before things get streamlined and personal again."

So what that tells me is we're going to be in for one hell of a ride, and I'm all for it.

The final October film I'm excited for is Snake Eyes. The sole reason being Snake Eyes is my favorite G.I. Joe character (sorry Duke. I still love ya but Snake Eyes is just cooler). So since I heard we're getting a G.I. Joe movie focusing on Snake Eyes got me excited.

November

The one and only movie I'm looking forward to in November is Eternals. What I'm hoping for is Marvel Studios takes this 100% seriously or at the very least have a tone similar to Avengers: Infinity War. Because we already have cosmic comedy with both Guardians of the Galaxy movies & Thor: Ragnarok.

December

The first film I'm interested in for the month of December is the remake of West Side Story. Now I'm not a full blown fan of musicals but what got me thinking about seeing this movie is Steven Spielberg will be directing. So I'm very curious what he's going to do with this movie.

The next one is Spider-Man 3. Now what I'm hoping for is that the rumors is to have all three Spider-Men teaming up are true, I know some people aren't to hyped because it's going to be a live-action Spider-Verse and think the animated movie was good enough. I say if the writers can make a good story based on an already existing one then let's give them a chance.

Then we have The Matrix 4. Now I love the first movie and I think even though the sequels have their issues they're still fun to watch. So I have no idea where the story could possibly go? Until then we're just gonna have to wait and see.

And the last one for not only December but this list in general is Sing 2. I loved the first movie and had a lot of fun with it. So it goes without saying that I'm looking forward to this and can't wait to see what story the filmmakers have in store.

So that's my list. Yes there are some movies I'm looking forward to from streaming services such as Netflix, HBO Max (kinda touched upon that with the Snyder Cut), AppleTV+, etc. But I'm mainly a theater guy and I also wanted to make this list just a tiny bit short compared to other folks who have a list that's like a mile long. Anyhow that's going to do it for me. Come back on Thursday, Jan 14th for my review of Batman: Soul of the Dragon. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.