Optimus Prime: Awakening 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Optimus Prime: Awakening 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/shooting/medical

What if?: Briefly; Optimus Prime/another name [Voiced by: Peter Cullen:] he once was the leader of the Autobots, but is currently discussing things with the Matrix of Leadership and because this project only goes on for about 12 minutes; that is all you're getting.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script and character developments are fantastic, the only thing I don't like is things get left on a massive question-mark, character developments without giving too much away are based on a more philosophical approach to Prime/other name has been, where we are and what are the choices in front of him

Art, character developments and action; we get a excellent mixture of modern computer animation which is obviously highly engaging, but we also have some archive footage used as mentally recall/flashback, with a very hard-hitting approach to the action sequences

Voice performances: they are all masterful as we have Cullen and Frank Welker as the voice of: Megatron: the leader of the Decepticons; in theory providing voices to their iconic roles together for the final time and the rest of the cast hit it out of the park as well which creates this lawless chemistry.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; I hope without giving too much away again they do a follow-up from a specific angle, which trust me when I say if or when you see this project you will understand what I say they have left a massive door the size of the Grand Canyon for a follow-up from a specific angle, but other than that this project is very much deserving of this mark and at some point at minimum it should be getting some positive award nominations, based on my opinion of this project.

This project has been dedicated to now including this content as well RIP Peter "Optimus Prime" Cullen "Till All Are One.": 1941-2026.

 

Average Extra of: Transformers 1986: The Movie: 40th Anniversary: at the Cinema in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Transformers 1986: The Movie: 40th Anniversary: at the Cinema in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: if you go and see this movie there are flashing effects/colourful effects/mature to adult themes.

Transform and roll out to your local cinema: in short the battle between the Decepticons; led by Megatron/other characters [Voice by: Frank Welker:] he is a merciless individual/leader that has been going toe to toe with the Autobots and their leader Optimus Prime/another name/other characters [Voiced by: Peter Cullen:] a highly intelligent and courageous individual that will do anything to protect those that are weaker than himself, but unknown to both of them;  Unicron [Voiced by: Orson Welles:] a planet sized problem that will devour any planet standing before him.

Everything about this film is still standing up as if literally time has stood still, as this was my first time on seeing this film at the cinema, I can now tell you it is very much worth seeing it at the cinema, to truly get everything that this movie has offer, with its; outstanding visual and sound track which both coincide in bringing its audience into their world/or for some of us old timers back into the world we knew as children.

Not forgetting this all in cumbersome one-on-one action sequence that literally sums up Good vs. Evil [Optimus Prime vs. Megatron,] or any action with any characters that can are underwater or can go underwater or making new allies or been inside another character, in summary all of the action sequences have their own level of individuality, look phenomenal and are highly entertaining and now and again we do have some comical moments such as when some characters dialogue structure is mimicking/talking TV like commercials and such; it is also a highly interesting and imaginative character outlay.

The cast of voice performers; should be very proud of what they did here that a project/franchise that they all worked on be it this film or the TV program before this or after is still bringing so much joy and on top of that to future generations as well.

There is an extra sequence of events after the closing credits and finally in dedication; I now have to with a heavy heart acknowledge that time stand still for no one as over the recent times, the passing of Peter "Optimus Prime" Cullen: you inspired generations of children to do the right thing or/and show some courage to get somewhere the right way via your vessel Optimus Prime; with his larger-than-life presence and commanding voice, but can also be gentle from time to time and even tried talking to Megatron throughout their history to get essentially a ceasefire, but was ultimately unsuccessful, but I would like to send my condolences to his family, friends or others as they are going through this very difficult time, Thanks for all the memories and to any other individuals that are no longer with us as Peter Cullen Voice of: Optimus Prime used to say: "Till All Are One." RIP Peter "Optimus Prime" Cullen: 1941-2026.

 

 

Hungry 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Hungry 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal biting/animal cruelty/burning/decapitation/dislocation/trampling/crushing/medical

Hungry Hungry Hippos are not Hungry, just very aggressive: briefly; this tour of Gator tourists get stranded off the track and they are not alone and they have to deal with this giant hippopotamus, eventually Walker [Joaquim de Almeida:] he is a shop owner and hunter.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is on its own merit is solid, likewise in theory the framework and pacing of this 93 minutes film is solid

Action and art; the action is what you fully expect it to be; it is all very much generic, now be it art or action or combined; the only thing/things I can highlight is a positive would be, any usage of the hippopotamus/hippopotamuses are very much the glowing asset to this title how they take care of business and/or the physical representation where they must have spent a whopping section of the budget on these giant hippopotamus as they look highly imaginative and highly creative, on every single aspect.

Character developments and performances; likewise the character developments are laid out in a predictable and tedious fashion, in fact these are the worst interpretation of these typical character types, to the point where, you are rooting for the hippopotamus just to kill them all, so consequently I would say the performances of this cast are all solid, because these people are all quite depressing or/and as I may have indicated already with kill them all as in depressing or unlikeable people

This film receives: 3/10, this film is poor; I wanted to assign a mark that would highlight/phrase anything hippopotamus related and other quick side note; yes this film does make reference to the fact that hippopotamus are actually vegetarians/herbivores; this movie is vaguely in a similar ballpark to Anaconda 1997, but as you can tell if you click on a link this movie is slightly worse even though Anaconda has a cult following/legendary status and finally I am not saying there will be a sequel, but it didn't escape my notice that if they wanted to make a sequel of this movie wouldn't be too difficult as this project could very easily be turned into a building block to base at least a sequel from, if they so choose... I mean I wouldn't, but you never know.

 

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 2009 by AverageMansReviews

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 2009 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal cruelty/animal biting/vehicle hits/vehicle crash/burning/capital punishment/medical/references to suicide and mature and adult things I just can't remember all of them and there will be censored adult language references in this content

This film is a hot steaming pile of horse manure!: Briefly; we meet this news reporter Christopher John “C.J.” Nicholas [Jesse Metcalfe:] he is a news reporter that believes that the soon-to-be new District Attorney Mark Hunte [Michael Douglas:] he is seemingly excellent as an attorney, but Nicholas wants to prove he is not what he seems as in crooked and consequently he goes to an extraordinary length to prove this alongside his friend and work colleague Corey Finley [Joel David Moore:] he is the camera guy on whatever camera is being used at that time.

Generally speaking: I strongly detest everything about this film on every single level; the storyline/script in conjunction with the framework and pacing of this agonising 106 minutes film is isn't worth the already used toilet paper it is written in manure on, roughly in the beginning section of about 25 minutes nothing of great substance happens mixed with these sequences with background music as they are preparing things; I mean on one level it is cheap anyway, but it also cheapens the seriousness of what they are planning to do with completely undermines this from the outset because Nicholas definitely comes over as a bit of a penis anyway; it really doesn't help things, to the point where I can already tell this is just going to be all kinds of wrong, to the point where a little later I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get through this film, that is how bad this film is, on top of that we have not one but two quick way round ups and conclusion with news reports on one of them; where this is the only good character developments.

Action; the vehicle trying to hit somebody on the run and that is about it; the rest of it is very much generic garbage.

Character developments and performances; on both counts they were either what they were going for here which means they struck gold or another way of putting it; disastrous character developments with performances on average just above poor with formulaic chemistry; with genuine attempts of authentic connection very much at a little bit here and a little bit there; to be honest the only one that should be able to walk away with their head held high is; Orlando Jones as Detective Ben Nickerson; he is on the case; at least he tried to do everything good which by everyone else's standards; it automatically qualifies him an Oscar Nomination for Best Supporting Male.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; I mean if you like Orlando Jones take a look at this film, but I really wouldn't expect too much, as I have already indicated in one way or another it is really difficult to get through, so other than the positive which I am just made reference to I would strongly recommend avoiding this film like the plague.

 

Average Extra of: Sydney Sweeney: Controversy Again: Sports Betting: NOVIG Just Sports 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Sydney Sweeney: Controversy Again: Sports Betting: NOVIG Just Sports 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there will be some censored adult language references and adult references in this content

Now there are massive problems kind of here: even though I agree with these athletes and how they are trying to legitimise their sports as professionals athletes and should absolutely be taken seriously and Sweeney yet again is sexualising herself and with 100% certainty clueless [I can say is based on previous examples which I have linked in this content and not forgetting she can claim the ignorance card] to the damage she is inflicting on to those sports consequently working against the image that these female athletes have spent decades trying to get away from.

Before I continue; I want to state the following; in no way shape or form am I attempting to gaslight anybody: but now I have stated that, I can now continue; I am now genuinely stuck in this content, based on the grounds of; what most of you regardless of the reasons find acceptable in whatever shape you can justify yourself and others and to be honest we have been trying to tell you throughout the years anyway; but then again you decided to nail down around this Lindsay Clancy case by protesting that she is not guilty by reason of insanity/mental health or some have indicated she is not guilty at all and we did indicate to you that there would be ramifications of this outcome and yet here we are, I mean the only funny thing about this entire situation is; it really didn't take too long to show the first example of the ramifications such as this advertising campaign.

Meaning; when a woman says something to the effect of I am a web cam girl, most of you go; you go girl, make lots of money, be a boss female doggy, followed up by I am the prize for any man and then you say something to the effect of I stand with Lindsay Clancy, yet somehow Sweeney is in the wrong? Trust me when I say I stand with any athlete that is against this advertising campaign.

But for the rest of you; you can all shut the fudge up! Because by and large the vast majority of you that agree with web cam girls [ yes; I have openly stated when there is a global pandemic and you are struggling with things I can understand why would want to/need to take this option; providing the person in question is honest with me about it upfront when it is time to do so; like I had to do this but I stopped it now,] or somehow Clancy is innocent, but you have a problem with Sweeney doing this advertising campaign, based on the parameters of what you find acceptable and what you clearly have set out; so based on your parameters and not mine she has done absolutely nothing wrong; so let's talk about what is really winding you up... the fact that she has to do a lot less sexual activity to get so many more zeros on the end of her check for maybe at best one day of content creating that probably takes most of you may be a year to make so when you hit your 50s you have had more trains going through your tunnels that British rail deal with every hour which roughly works out at 208,000 passengers.

Let me clarify I am not defending Sweeney not in the slightest; this is entirely based on the landscape of female's minus in athletes or any athletes that to come forward or others to express themselves on this subject and just for the record I think Sweeney is just thinking about the money and nothing else, she clearly likes the controversy because if she didn't like it she wouldn't keep doing it in some way or another and at best she is a passable performer, in short you chose to plant your flag on the Clancy Hill and now this is the first of many consequences you have to face and can I just point out that the ad campaign is working a treat because regardless of positive or negative reception everyone, yes including myself is talking about it, so this would be another win for Sweeney and the ad campaign designers

Recess: School's Out 2001 by AverageMansReviews

Recess: School's Out 2001 by AverageMansReviews

Background on this franchise: 1997-2001: 4 Seasons: 129 Episodes: 4 Feature lengths: This is the first one

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/domestic terrorism/bodily functions/animal cruelty

Welcome to Third Street School: briefly; where they go from Kindergarten to the end of Middle School; where we meet Theodore Jasper "T.J." Detweiler [Voice by: Andrew Lawrence:] he is a child's broad equivalent of The A-Team's John "Hannibal" Smith minus the cigar smoking, but still a leader of this group of friends that are working on one more prank/mission before breaking up for summer break; Detweiler is dismayed find out that the vast majority like 99.9% of everyone is going to camps which best suit them, but whilst they are way there are strange goings-on at the school.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is excellent for its summer break outlay with a mystery, the framework and pacing of this 84 minutes film is; as you can pretty much guess because of its timeframe; it doesn't have time to mess around so it is straightforward with good pacing.

Art, comedy and action; the art/animation is really easy to settle down with as it brings you into their world from our world; it is of the highest calibre, the comedy has good variety to it; as for some vague examples; Detweiler uses this invention needs the beginning of the movie to disguise his voice as Principal Peter Prickly Voiced by Dabney Coleman: the Principal of the school that tries to admonish/try to punish accordingly Detweiler or/and his group or any other pupil and he likes golf; but back to here and now Detweiler specifically gets pulled into the principal's office or we having recurring skit of these police officers in the police station not believing whatever they are told, or later on we have this giant belch or a little time after that Detweiler throw some marbles to do the old and reliable anyone running after him/them will step on these marbles, lose their footing and consequently fall over

Character developments and voice performances; well if you are not familiar with this TV show/movies franchise; the character developments are both in theory easy to understand but also complicated as there are many characters; the character developments/character types range from perhaps one character for an example; Upside-Down Girl [based on the premise she is for 99.9% of her time hanging upside down on this bar] or we have a pair of characters known as the Diggers: Digger Dave and Digger Sam [based on the premise they spend recess digging holes] or we have this selection of characters by the name of the Ashley's and the different initials [they are a group of characters that are from wealthy backgrounds with the personalities and the mannerisms to match; with their own saying as well "Scandalous!" so we very much have a smorgasbord of characters which in turn creates this highly detailed society/atmosphere of carefully woven constructed world within this school/playground and outside of this location and in this film will also have vitally important coming-of-age component; coming into play from time to time.

The voice performances for this TV show/movie: Ashley Johnson as Gretchen Grundler/another character: she is the highly intelligent one in the group or/and for this movie we have Clancy Brown as "Kojak" a.k.a. Bald Guy: the head of security for this evildoer [this is as much as I can tell you without giving too much of the plot away:] but what I can tell you is; returning to this franchise or a newcomer everyone just slots in perfectly; and has flawless chemistry.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; if you have not seen this TV show or/and film what have you been doing with your life?; It shows that kids from all walks of life can get on if they are given a chance and if they can't providing they don't do anything hostile they don't have to get on and that is what the TV show is about; many different people from many different walks of life trying to get on and this film does a little bit of showing that uncomfortable yet realisation that one day you will be adults, so remember not to grow too quickly, so in short you should really see this film and it does have some extra bits and pieces as well.

 

47 Ronin 2013 by AverageMansReviews

47 Ronin 2013 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/stabbing/shooting/transformation/burning/ritual/suicide/seppuku/medical

To deliver on honour is to deliver seppuku: briefly; 47 Ronin consist of Yoshio Oishi [Hiroyuki Sanada:] he is the leader of the Ronins and Kai [Baby: Unknown/Teen: Daniel Barber/Older:  Keanu Reeves:] he is adopted by the household of Lord Asano, but he is very much seen and treated as an outsider and this is their journey

Generally speaking: the exposition character developments, art we get some narration/storyteller of the history, the art is of a very high quality and storyline/script in theory is good, but I have to be honest I have only seen this film twice and at some points one way or another in the framework and pacing of this 128 minutes film I end up falling asleep, I have a feeling this is because this film without the action sequences and artistic visions within them; this film is quite slow and the dialogue exchanges reflect that also, which means I end up falling asleep.

Art and action; as you will see watching this movie; this film is for a average amount of time a wash of colour, and designs to create a whole spectacle as it relates to seeing designs, costumes and accessories and including some of the action scenes as well; but having said that sometimes having too much computer technology on-screen to create the art can look really messy also; for those computer minded individuals; it is very much like having an up-to-date videogame to play on your PC, but the PC may be a little bit old and struggling to keep up with the visual or/and speed of the program in question in this case this sequence of events; which furthermore highlights when this film slows down it is much better and able to by a large support what is going on screen at that time, I think actually taking two seconds to think about it, I know I greatly prefer the combat sequences not involving computer technology or/and the sequence made it look uglyanyway, how to put this nicely without offending anyone, because this film is Asian it comes with a certain level of high expectations of being simultaneously incredibly high quality action sequences, whilst simultaneously being a visual treat and on this aspect or/and aspects this film doesn't fail, so if you like Asian/martial arts movies this film will suit you down to the ground and because Reeves has some experience in doing these types of martial arts sequences due to The Matrix franchise; he fits in really well and doesn't look out of place.

Character developments, performances and voice performances; the character developments are all good, but again due to the framework and pacing of this movie being slow, it does feel like these dialogue exchange on one hand felt really slow and on the other hand they had a lot of empty space to fill in these scenes sometimes, so taking that into consideration I think these performances were/are solid versions what they were going for here and the voice performance/narration is good.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; as I have already alluded to in one way or another this project is basically somewhat difficult to watch yes the aspects to bring this landscape to life is really engaging, but some of the quick moving visual art/action is by its computer technology very ugly and the entire movement of this project is hardly easy and enthusiastic to stay awake to; yet it does have some awards accredited to its name such as 5 Nominees which include but not limited to Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2014 Saturn Award Best Production Design Jan Roelfs and Best Costumes Penny Rose