Time for Another Break

 

Hey guys, so if you read my review for The Bad Guys 2, then you know about the special announcement.

And, well, this is it. I'm taking another break. The reason being is I just don't have enough energy and I just want to rest up. While it's good to enjoy your passions/hobbies, it's more important to also take care of yourself.

I'll be back on Saturday, Aug 16th, just in time for a review of Nobody 2. Also, I'm well aware this isn't a very long break, especially given the fact that sometimes I haven't posted in a week too. But during those silent weeks I was working on like three or four reviews and post. Here, totally cutting myself off. No writing for anything until August 16th.

So yeah, just wanted to keep you guys informed on what's going on here and with me. So until August 16th, enjoy the rest of your day, and don't forget to give yourself a break every once in awhile.

The Bad Guys 2 Review

 

After waiting for three years we finally got a sequel to a pretty good DreamWorks animated movie. But is it any good though?

The Bad Guys 2 is an animated heist comedy loosely based on Aaron Blabey's children's book series The Bad Guys and the sequel to the 2022 film. DreamWorks Animation produced while Universal Pictures distributed. Etan Cohen and Yoni Brenner wrote the story with Pierre Perifel directing.

The story is, after the events of the first movie the group known as The Bad Guys have gone straight, but their struggling to fit into society. After hearing about a criminal called The Phantom Bandit, the group decides that they'll capture the thief and with this good deed be declared heroes with society loving them. But they soon realize that not only is that gonna be easier said than done, but also find out they'll have to be The Bad Guys one more time.

Initial Reaction

Simply put I really liked the first. I thought it was a pretty good movie. So when the sequel was coming out I decided to see it and find out if it's just as good as the previous film.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

The gray area is the story. Now does have a good part where the Bad Guys trying to integrate into after a long life of crime. But the story does hit very familiar beats from the first movie. Such a heist story and wanting to be good, only with that last one the only difference is instead of just Wolf wanting to change it's the whole gang. Then there's the new characters being the trio called The Bad Girls with the team consisting of Kitty Kat, Pigtail, and Doom. Now Kitty shines with her charisma and menace. The other two not so much. Doom has some good moments what with being in a relationship with Snake, but we don't dive into her character. But the worse is Pigtail. She's just the muscle of the Bad Girls and that's it. Then there's the humor. Now for 99.99% of the movie, it's actually very funny whether it'd be chase scenes, heist, or dialogue. But oh man, do they overdo it with Piranha's nervous farts during the third act. I can't tell you how much I rolled my eyes during those parts.

Pros

Alright let's move onto the good stuff. Starting with the animation. Much like the first, the animation is gorgeous. DreamWorks once again killed it with stunning blend of 2D and 3D. Then there's the action. While I previously mentioned the movie going into old territory I can't deny the heist were still fun. But whenever there wasn't a heist, there were some good fight scenes as well. One being a very colorful pro wrestling festival. The last thing I'll praise is the cast. The returning cast not only give strong performances on their own, especially Sam Rockwell once again doing a tremendous job as Wolf, but their chemistry is just as strong as it was from the last movie. But there's also newcomer Danielle Brooks playing Kitty Kat. Who voice work brought out her character's previously mentioned meance and charisma, along with a commanding energy. So thumbs up to the cast.

While not as good as the first movie, The Bad Guys 2 is provides an enjoyable experience. So I'm willing, for the most part, forgive the slight issues.

My final rating is, a very high Okay.

That all for me. Come back on Thursday, Aug 7th, for an important announcement. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

The Naked Gun (2025) Review

 

Alright, I've been waiting for this movie since the trailer dropped, then reviewed the first movie and its sequels. It's time to finally review the newest Naked Gun movie. Hopefully the long wait was worth it. 🤞

The Naked Gun (2025) is an action comedy movie. It's not only the fourth movie in the series but also serves as a legacy sequel. Production is done by Fuzzy Door Productions with Paramount Pictures distributing. Akiva Schaffer not only directed but wrote the screenplay alongside with Doug Mand and Dan Gregor.

The story is, Frank Drebin Jr. has just stopped a bank robbery and then gets a case of what appears to be a suicide. He soon realizes that the crimes are connected and suspects that tech giant millionaire Richard Cane is also involved. Now Frank Jr. must find out how all of the pieces fit together.

Initial Reaction

Years ago I discovered The Naked Gun films when Comedy Central played the movies  back when I was 7 or 8 years old. I thought they were very funny and even to this day still get a laugh out of them. So when I saw the trailer for this new one I was a little excited. I had my doubts, but still a little excited.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

The mix bag comes from the humor. Now the movie does embrace the franchise's absurdity, so thankfully that was still intact. However not every joke worked. Sometimes some joke or gag just didn't do it for me. But I would say about 97% of the time I was laughing and having a great time. Then there's the characters. While Frank Jr. and his love interest Beth Davenport are funny characters, others like Capt. Ed Hocken Jr. are alright. Yes I know that's a supporting character so I shouldn't have expected much, but so was George Kennedy's Ed Hocken. And I remember his Hocken was far better than Paul Walter Hauser's Hocken Jr.

Pros

One praise I'll give goes to Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. With Neeson I was surprised by his comedic chops. We did see a bit of that with his cameo in Ted 2 and playing a fictional version of himself in the Family Guy episode Fighting Irish. But with those he was playing the more stoic badass akin to his role in the Taken trilogy, here he's deadpan but playing more to a bumbling goof much like Leslie Nielsen before him. So it's refreshing to see him take out a full comedic role. And to my biggest surprise was Pamela Anderson. Yeah other than Scary Movie 3 and Superhero Movie, I haven't seen her in a lot acting roles, haven't even seen The Last Showgirl yet despite hearing many positive reviews. But despite those things she was really good. She was great with the comedy and surprisingly enough had good chemistry with Neeson. My last praise goes to the fact that we have yet another good parody film (the last one being 2022's Weird: The Al Yankovic Story). I was worried this would take the Disaster Movie direction and less of the original Naked Gun movie direction. Thankfully the filmmakers stayed faithful to the previous films that came before, and with that we got a pretty good movie out of it. And because of that I'm almost willing to forgive the more gray areas, almost.

While it does have problems, The Naked Gun (2025) is a great time to be had. It's got plenty of funny moments and is thankfully one of the better modern day parody films.

My final rating is, Good.

That's all for now. Come back on Monday, Aug 4th, for my review of The Bad Guys 2. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.