Marty Supreme:  The Most Unlikable Sports Person In History

Summary

A film about a guy doing lots of crimes and playing table tennis

So this film was well done and it was snappy. It moved with a pace that few films do, considering it was on for 2 and a half hours it didn’t feel like it, unlike other new releases like Avatar.

I’d argue the central issue this film has is that it makes Marty a dick, he has few to no redeemable qualities yet the film still wants you to root for him. The thing is when I watched this I thought it was based on real events and so that’s why they had him behave like that but a hell of a lot of the film is just fiction, so it was a choice to make him like that.

The strangest thing about this film is that it doesn’t feel at all like a sports biopic, it feels like it moves between genres sometimes it’s a crime film, sometimes it’s a plucky underdog story with comedic elements. If you don’t mind the constant switching between things in terms of tone then you’ll like the film but others might find this jarring.

Overall, a well made film with utterly unlikeable characters.

3/5

Pros.

It is well done

The performances are good

It is snappy

Cons.

The characters are unlikable

It makes a lot of unneeded additions

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The Trip 1-4 Overview: Life On Earth

Summary: Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan play fictionalised versions of themselves and go on holiday together.

So we are trying something a little different here, this is the first time a writer on Another Millennial Reviewer has tried to review multiple films at the same time in one piece. It is not the first time a TV series has had multiple seasons reviewed in one piece with that rubicon being crossed last year with the Strangers Things 1-4 retrospective. 

In some places the Trip came out as a series in others it was a series of films.

That said on with the show.

The Trip is a strange mix, it is a dramedy that thinks of itself as a comedy. There are funny moments in it and the two men are clearly trying to be funny doing impressions and being silly, however there is also a layered sadness to the show. This is there right from the first episode and hangs over the show. This sadness comes from loneliness and increasingly the personal circumstances of both men it makes for uncomfortable viewing at times.

One questions the appeal of this show/film outside of the UK market as if you do not have familiarity with the two men there is a number of jokes and bits that would go right over your head. For example the a-has’ that follow around Coogan due to his time as Alan Partridge may be met with glassy stairs from the American audience.

A thing to note about the series/films is that unlike other films/TV shows that revolve around the action of travel this does not show you much of the world and the locales do feel similar as the Trips go by. The only one with a real difference is the first season that travels around the north of England that has more of a gothic feel that the others really don’t.  That is a key difference between something like this and say something like The Long Way Home, which does feature more travel related content and where the locations feel different, although the latter is presented as real whereas the Trip has Brydon and Coogan playing versions of themselves.

Overall, if you enjoy Coogan and Brydon then you may get something out of this, however if you’re looking for a travel show or even something that is consistently funny then this might not be the show/film for you..

3/5

Pros.

Funny references to Coogan and Brydon’s past work

Good chemistry

Easy viewing

Cons.

Depressing at times

The locations aren’t explored much

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The Burbs: The Neighbours Are Racist Yet Again

Summary: So for some unknown they decided to remake The Burbs, as a TV show done in the style of a Jordan Peele film. You can see where this is going can’t you.

Interracial couple, racism, social commentary etc. It’s about as subtle as a brick thrown through your window with a note attached telling you the sender hates you.

The worst part of the show is just how played out it is there is nothing new about it, the social commentary has been done before, the plot is recycled likely AI slop, and of course Keke Palmer is there as any opportunity to behave like a stereotypical black woman calls for Keke Palmer.

Who could forget it was supposed to be a comedy except anyone watching it. There have been funnier funerals.

Overall, if you have Peacock cancel it and tell them it’s because of this show.

0.5/5

Pros.

It made me appreciate the original film more

Cons

Palmer

Whitehall

It’s not funny

It been done before

It’s predictable

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Cinema Issues: Anti Elitism

In this edition of cinema issues we are talking about the idea that critics are out of touch elites and that they don’t understand the common man.

So this discourse is of course out at the moment as the people who loved the necrophilia porn that is Wuthering Heights say that anyone who doesn’t like the film is a snob/elitist. They apply this to anyone who has read the book and don’t like how this is an adaption in name only, but they scream it about the critics who gave it a bad score, asking why are they being critical of art why can’t they just enjoy things.

Therein is the central stumbling block of their argument, critics judge art to see if it is good or bad and give you an assessment, whereas you are asking for mindless consumption, mindless consumption is not what critics do. As at the end of the day you cannot recommend or tell people to avoid a film if you have watched it mindlessly.

There are a lot of reasons to dislike critics, the bought and paid for nature of them a lot of the time, the left wing group think, the virtue signalling. However calling them elites is just a bit ridiculous.

It speaks to your own inferiority, and you need to defend yourself liking something other people don’t, you go well I am a true fan, or oh they are just pretentious or a snob and they cannot have fun. In that not only do you show that you’re so fragile you can’t just accept another opinion but need to go on the attack but also show you don’t understand what critics do. They aren’t there to just have mindless fun they are there to assess the film. It isn’t the same thing.

If there is a choice between being a snob and being a mindless consumer I think the majority of people would rather be the intellectual snob than the mindless consumer. As one has connotations of intelligence the other has one of being low class and a bit gormless.

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Wuthering Heights: Hollywierd

Summary where to start with this

So before we get into it, let’s point out two things this film does firstly, it normalizes and fetishizes abusive relationships, and secondly it decided to promote itself by implying an affair between the two leads despite Robbie having a husband and small child. Already deeply toxic.

The first scene of the film, which was not in the book, is a man being hung with an erection and Robbie’s character and her friends being noticeably turned on by it. So in the first scene we are seeing men being objectified even in death and a nod to necrophilia. 

Not to be outdone Cathy then watches a BDSM party in the barn and then masturbates. Do you remember that being in the books? No because it wasn’t. It is more of this Fifty Shades depravity, yes women are sexual, yes women masturbate but this is just crude smut. It reads as a fan fiction porn version of the original book.

In the book Heathcliff psychologically abuses Isabella and rapes her, here that is normalised saying that they are in a BDSM relationship. Which again shows you the twisted morality at the core of this film.

Honestly there is nothing wrong with sex in films, there is nothing wrong with films being erotic but when they are encouraging necrophilia, watching people have sex without their consent, and normalising abuse through BDSM, you have to have a series of questions about have things gone too far.

Very much a film for the female gaze, but remember if a film was released where a man was turned on by the dying body of a woman and masturbated watching people have sex, folks would call it sick and demand it’s removal. It is not okay just because it is a woman.

Overall, this is depraved smut for the over 40s bored housewife who needs extremes to feel anything anymore.

0/5

Pros.

None

Cons.

This isn’t a book adaption

It encourages and normalises deeply problematic behaviour such as watching people have sex without their consent and necrophilia

It normalises abusive relationships

It uses sex for shock value

It has pacing issues

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Cinema Issues: The Power Of Voting With Your Wallet

The news that Snow White (2025) starring Rachel Zegler cost Disney 100+ million dollars.

As the news emerged yesterday I was met with a notion that despite what many media types tell us about how we are a minority or we are haters, and that we don’t matter we do have the power to change things.

Rachel Zegler was horrifically anti Semitic, she wished ill on those who politically disagreed with her and she disrespected the original Snow White film and for it seems that those combination of factors managed to unify those of us who can see what’s going on together. We stood up to the cultural vandalism and look they lost, they lost large amounts of money.

When I reviewed the film I told people not to watch as it was just modern day slop and it heartens me to see that many people beyond my readership could see this as well. People are rejecting this sort of filmmaking in large numbers.

Remember this when they call you a minority or a hater, or they wrongly call you vile names you can make a difference when you vote with your wallet and you can effect real change. Let’s make Snow White the first large scale example of the pushback.

The Strangers Chapter 3: People Are Strange When You’re A

Summary, so we got the answer of who the Strangers are and the answer is that they are just a bunch of random people. I don’t know why I expected something more, I really don’t. I was hoping they would be part of some grand murder society that was operating all over the US, perhaps even in league with the government for population control, ala the Purge, but no just random nobodies. I thought that was why the town all knew but didn’t say anything about the Strangers but no, it was just the Sheriff’s son and I guess they are scared of him.

The idea that the ginger girl from Riverdale is going to take over as the leader of the Strangers, is odd. She suffers a number of tragedies but that doesn’t just flip a switch in your mind and go okay I am going to kill now. It doesn’t work like that. Perhaps we’ll soon have a girlboss Strangers film wherein the Strangers are all female, perhaps we can get Paul Feig in for that.

Honestly they keep this franchise going as it costs so little to make they turn a profit but I don’t see where it has to go from here, the Strangers are dead, maybe the Riverdale girl takes over but then it’s just her on her own, everything has been explained rather poorly, so yeah it seems like this is the end.

Overall, it’s okay it’s more of the same but don’t expect an interesting ending.

2.5/5

Pros

A few good kills

Some good jump scares

It is short

Cons.

It is underwhelming

The kills are unimaginative

It is boring in parts

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Shelter: The Good Human Traffickers

Summary:  Jason Statham is an old military guy who needs to get a girl out of the line of fire so gives her to people smugglers.

So fundamentally you can’t really get round that point Jason’s big plan to save his pseudo daughter is to give her to people smugglers to get her out of the country, and no he doesn’t check what sort of life she’s going to have, yes could have been sold into all sorts but he didn’t check.

Outside of that the film has a lot of heart and Jason gives one of his best performances in a number of years, he manages the action but also the heart surprisingly well, managing to show he does have a soft side.

The plot of the film is a little generic shadowy government spy stuff, Jason was the best of the best, he gets hunted down as he broke the rules. However you do get to see him kill a strike team with nautical weapons so if that’s something  you’re interested in then you’ll like this film.

Overall, if you like Jason Statham you’ll like this film.

3/5

Pros.

It has heart

The action is good

It’s watchable

Cons.

The people smugglers are shown in a positive light

The plot is generic

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Send Help: Every Office Workers  Fantasy

Summary  A boss and an employee get stuck on a desert island after a plane crash and the former has to adjust to the new reality.

This is Rachel McAdam’s film fundamentally she carries it, she is the one you root for, she is the heart of the film, she is the funny one. Any plaudits you may have for the film should go to her.

I thought the ending was mixed, on the one hand I enjoyed the tongue in cheek silliness of her corporate rise to power story, but on the other it did feel a little out of nowhere even with the year and change time jump. As it stands the ending is a little jarring.

There were a number of good visceral horror moments that you really felt but these were somewhat let down by a heavy handed use of foreshadowing, which gave away a lot of the surprises before they happened.

Overall, a good effort if not as good as Raimi’s other horror efforts.

2.5/5

Pros

Rachel McAdams

It is funny

There are some great horrifying moments

Cons.

The foreshadowing is too on the nose

The ending is a little jarring

The twists are quite obvious

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IT Welcome To Derry Season Overview: Forgetting Who The Star Is

Summary: Years before the Losers club do battle with Pennywise a different group of kids are targeted.

In the great war between this and the finale season of Stranger Things I would say this is comfortably the winner. This was far more engaging and better done from a production stand point.

I would say the issue that the two have in common was the need for filler, there is a lot in the last season of Strangers Things that could be cut and likewise here they try and have lots of different stories going at once, which dilutes things.

I think bringing in Pennywise full in his clown form only near the end of the show was a mistake as that is who a large portion of the audience are watching for. I liked that the show dived deeper into Pennywise’s backstory even if it does lead to continuity issues. For example where were the native americans when IT reawakens in the 80s, yes some of them may have left the area at the end of the series but not all.

Secondly I think seeing the destruction of the Black Spot was cool but I might have saved it for the next season as it is one of the defining moments in Pennywise’s history.

I thought the inclusion of Halloran was a mixed bag, it was cool to see references to other King projects within the show, but also he got far too much focus for a side character.

Overall, a good if imperfect show.

4/5

Pros.

Pennywise’s backstory

Connections to other King projects

Engaging characters

Good gore and horror

Cons.

Not using more of Pennywise

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