Shutterspeed 2000 by AverageMansReviews

Shutterspeed 2000 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/medical/drugs/shooting/stabbing/torture/burning

All over a camera: briefly the storyline is as follows; Mark Pearson [Kris Pope] has in his possession this camera which has something important on it and the bad guys want it back, but before he is captured by them, he is able to drop it off at this police station, for in his best friend to pick it up Seattle Detective Ripley Davis [Steve Borden a.k.a. Sting; the professional wrestler and not the musician,] on Mark's death he is seeking to bring these criminals to justice, even if that means working with Detective Cliff Davies [David Lovgren] his younger brother which has recently transferred in which between these two they share a dramatic historical event.

The pacing of this 87 minute film is good; this is one of those films that does everything to a solidly good level, you know it doesn't do anything wrong it is known as what it is doing and it sticks to what it can and does offer.

The action and art; we do have some occasions of point of perspective; meaning in this example Ripley is shooting at this vehicle whilst he is chasing it on his motorcycle, the viewers get to see this from the perspective of him pointing his gun and riding along with him, you will see his foot on the bike that kind of short. We do get a little bit of variety with the action sequences with as I have already pointed out a motorcycle or chopper is being used and there is some good looking scenery. Moving on to the comedy; because there isn't much of it I want to mention one very small moment I am paraphrasing here; Ripley mentions he was on a sting and the comedy element is the word sting; it is a reference to his wrestling name.

The character developments and the performances; they are safe and reliable versions of their character types and the performances are solidly good as well, but it does help Borden; he does put in a enthusiastic performance as a detective that bends the rules and tries to get results.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; as my marking would suggest it is good, I just wouldn't going with high expectations, it is just a solidly good film.

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Crown Jewel 2022 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Crown Jewel 2022 by AverageMansReviews

Just a heads up: even though I am against this Premium Live Event or anything to do with this part of the world for the politics behind it and so on and so forth. Yes I still do these Premium Live Events predictions, but if everything goes all right I should be watching this event and if you should read anything in my content about I am not going to watch this event previously [I am covering my back] I am just going to simply put it like this before I receive any backlash of being called a hypocrite, simply put I am just being professional end of story, so this will be the first time I have ever seen this Premium Live Event instead of the small amount of matches to make into content. As I have just dictated this on Tuesday night [01/11/2022] there are now concerns of this event actually taking place, because of warning of attack in Saudi Arabia, but the WWE are monitoring the situation.

The Brawling Brutes [Ridge Holland & Butch] vs. Champs The Bloodline's The Usos [Jey & Jimmy Usos;] Tag Team Match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: my pick is The Bloodline's The Usos [Jey & Jimmy Usos.] I only have one problem with this match and it is I just wanted them to build up of least the idea that we may have new champions here, because these championship aren't going anywhere. I am looking forward to this match, it should be excellent, but as I have already just said, the only thing missing is the potential of new champions here even though once again I know it isn't going to have them.

Damage CTRL's [Dakota Kai & IYO SKY] vs. Champs Alexa Bliss & Asuka; Tag Team Match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: my pick is Damage CTRL [Dakota Kai & IYO SKY.] Even though I have chosen this outcome I really hated, what I am suggesting is Alexa Bliss & Asuka are transitional champions and having the shortest reign of roughly 6 days going from Monday 31/10/2022 to Saturday 05/11 2022 with these championships, they individually or together deserve so much more better treatment, on some research if things go down the way I think they are yes this will give them the newest record for holding these championships which if you are interested the shortest reign is being currently held by Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyahl; 13 days Monday 29/08/2022 to Monday 12/09/2022 .

Firstly Damage CTRL as a trio with Bayley at the moment they could just do with picking up some momentum again so this team will by about 80% win back these championships which brings me onto secondly Bliss will probably have a funny turn leading into her dark side again, so don't be too surprised if she takes it out on Asuka.

Damage CTRL's Bayley vs. Champ Bianca Belair; Last Woman Standing Match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship: my pick is Damage CTRL's Bayley. I mean with the stipulation being used here, it is a good way to keep Belair looking strong in defeat and putting the championship on Bayley. For me Bayley has got to win here, because for her and her trio, but especially her she could do with some momentum rebuilding, because if she doesn't win here I don't know where she goes from here. But having said that I have just realised if everything between this match and the last match in this order goes how I think they will go this trio will go into this event without any and come out with all of them, which would be a hard reset, so that will be good fun, but I still really hate it coming at the cost of Alexa Bliss & Asuka.

Braun Strowman vs. Omos [with MVP;] Singles Match: my pick is Omos. Simply put from interference from MVP. This match is going to be an absolute train wreck and not in a good way. If they are expecting Strowman to be the ring general here as in someone that maps out the match, good luck with that and of what I know about Omos he is a luminous green as it relates to being a green wrestler in fact he can't wrestle and when I saw on social media a small clip of Omos pushing Strowman through the ring ropes I knew then that this isn't going to end well.

Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross [with Scarlett;] Steel Cage Match: my pick is Karrion Kross [with Scarlett.] Let's just hope this match is much better than the previous encounter at Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross [with Scarlett;] Strap Match at WWE Extreme Rules 2022.but having said that I really wouldn’t mind McIntyre picking up the W here, because he is another wrestler that could do with a win and this would mean 50-50 booking and this wouldn’t be the only time a uses terminology [ 50-50 booking; is where for this example we have two wrestlers doing the wrestling one week, the first wrestler is victorious and balance that next week the second wrestler will pick up the win to give him his momentum back; short-term this works providing you don’t have exactly the same match week, after week, month after month.] Yes I know some people will say it depends on the wrestlers and their chemistry is depending how far you can push this there are some wrestlers that have good chemistry that your viewers will never get bored of as long as you don’t deliberately run into the ground and I mean relentlessly run into the ground.

Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley; Singles Match: my pick is Brock Lesnar. I smell 50-50 booking here, you see I did some research  Bobby Lashley [with MVP] vs. Champ Brock Lesnar [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match for the WWE Championship. Where Bobby Lashley was victorious, so I fully expect Lesnar to pick up the win here to set up another match at some time down the line for the final encounter or something like that.

The O.C. [AJ Styles, The Good Brothers: Luke Gallows & the NJPW  NEVER Openweight Champion Karl Anderson] vs. The Judgment Day [Finn Bálor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio with Rhea Ripley;] Six-Man Tag Team Match: my pick is The Judgment Day [Finn Bálor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio with Rhea Ripley. Even though I don't watch the WWE TV programming I know that other than Bray Wyatt The Bloodline and The Judgement Day are hot right now so it would be silly for them to lose here.

Logan Paul [Jake Paul] vs. The Bloodline's Champ Roman Reigns [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: my pick is The Bloodline's Champs Roman Reigns [with Paul Heyman.] We know the championship/championships aren't going anywhere. So let's hope Logan and Reigns come up with a match outlay to make Logan looked better for having this match, yes I am not too keen on him as a person. But as a wrestling talent he has talent there and the most important thing to do is to build on his previous outings and not to have a squash match or short match, I mean if he can go through this match and look solid the good against Reigns that would be good.

 

Rumble 2021 by AverageMansReviews

Rumble 2021 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/medical

This is a paint by numbers animated film: here is the basic storyline Winnie Coyle [Younger: voice by Kaya McLean/Adult: voiced by Geraldine Viswanathan] needs to find a monster to wrestle in the WMW [World Monster Wrestling] to save their newly renovated Jimbo Coyle Stadium as their monster; the reigning and defending World Monster Champion [a.k.a.The Big Bell] Tentacular "T" [voiced by Terry Crews] turns heel [this wrestling terminology that means in a nutshell bad character type] and goes the town of Stoker-on-Avon to Slitherpoole. Eventually she finds this monster by the name of Steve/Steve the Stupendous/Rayburn Jr. [Younger: Rayburn Jr. voice by Kaya McLean/Adult: Will Arnett] which has his own problems. Throughout our travels we have voices from wrestling, boxing and the NFL and the NBA [yes full disclosure I noticed some of these names on the casting list which made me go looking for others;] so let's begin wrestling; Ramarilla Jackson [voiced by Roman Reigns] and Axehammer [voiced by Becky Lynch] boxing/wrestling/NFL Stoker announcer [Michael Baffler;] yes the legendary ring announcer that says Let's get ready to rumble! boxing; King Gorge [voiced by Chris Eubank/Chris Eubank Sr.] NFL Dennis [voiced by Jamal Duff] NBA Rayburn Sr. [voiced by Charles Barkley] and finally American sports presenter and other jobs in this field  Marc Remy [voiced by Stephen A. Smith.]

The pacing for this 95 minutes film and the construction of it is; like I have already made reference to a paint by numbers experience, so I can't criticise it too much because this project has been sent out to do its job, which is entertaining young families to and this is speculation on my part mixed in with its aim hopefully to make a small profit margin or at minimum to hopefully break even.

The animation is of a standard which is solid, run-of-the-mill and when it wants to be colourful, action; good wrestling, training obstacle course and dancing training or other.

The comedy; well for the old parents or old adults we have Benny Hill's legendary running around fast-forward music over [the theme music from the Benny Hill Show from 1955-1968  the replay of Steve and his coach Winnie's first official wrestling match or we have the also legendary lift up movement from Dirty Dancing 1987 or at the very least that is the aim, it doesn't exactly go according to plan on any count whatsoever in this film.

The character developments and performances; the character developments are follow their character types and the performances are safe and reliable.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; because on every single level it follows a simple yet reliable format, because of this; this is the only mark I could give this film, throughout the closing credits we have things going on or this art which moves a bit this is good and it does show a little bit of imagination and the same can be said for; very finally because I have just remembered we have the TNA [Total Non-stop Action] 6 sides ring [from 2004 to 2010, on a quick side note I really loved this concept] being used in this film or just to cover my back it uses a similar shape to it.

 

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 17: Roxanne Rocks! by AverageMansReviews

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 17: Roxanne Rocks! by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing/colourful/other effects/bodily functions

Roxanne packs a punch: as Kid Muscle runs to tell her something of great importance, as he is full on she punches him in the face and sent him flying backwards, he hits the public notice board kid is fine after a few moments of feeling dizzy.

Awkward: Character [Character developments] and Comedy; Meat tells Miss Marie; she is someone has known for a long time; since his days at the Safe Haven Orphanage and has strong feelings for her. So when it is just the two of them, he tells her in a nutshell he has feelings for her that he didn't stand much of a chance with King Muscle around. Meat gets a little freaked out by her blank expression and tells her to in a nutshell and her eyes or something which does and he says ah that's better. You see unknown to Meat she had been zoned out thinking about King Muscle so whatever he just said it went right over her head as she wasn't listening.

Don't cross the boss: Storyline; the Director of IFW [Intergalactic Wrestling Federation] Vance McMadd is furious that some of The Muscle League have called in sick; so in response he sets a new challenge/threat to them and that is where this episode ends.

This episode receives: 8/10, this episode is excellent; after everything is said and done this episode finds itself at this mark with leading things settling down for a moment after the previous battle and then setting things up for something new.

 

Furious 7 2015 [alternative name Fast & Furious 7] by AverageMansReviews

Furious 7 2015 [alternative name Fast & Furious 7] by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/stabbing/cutting/breaking/burning/medical

Merciless revenge is coming to those that have hospitalised his little brother: Owen Shaw's [Luke Evans] bigger and much more ruthless brother Deckard Shaw [Jason Statham] is seeking revenge which he begins with DSS Agent Luke Hobbs [Dwayne Johnson,] then moves on to Han [Sung Kang;] I know this was shown in the previous projects extra credit scene, but we get a little bit more detail here and then attempts to hit at the heart of Dominic Toretto [Vin Diesel] and his family and keep an eye out for Kara [Ronda Rousey] the head of security for Jordanian Prince.

The pacing for this 140 minutes film is generally speaking good. Meaning for some strange reason this instalment in opening section and for some reason over an hour in, we have this nostalgic objectifying women's thing going on. You know back in the early instalments of this franchise we had women dancing without too much clothing on to hip-hop music or something like that and going wrong that kind of thing was acceptable/okay back then, because it was back then. But as we are here and now in the seventh film of 2015 on its release in the first film was released in 2001, you know times change, when you have Roman Pearce [Tyrese Gibson] and Tej Parker [Chris "Ludacris" Bridges] arguing over this new character including Rock-Paper-Scissors for her and full disclosure Letty Ortiz [Michelle Rodriguez] comes into this scene and has something to say about it, I mean speaking of nostalgia we have Johnson pulling out one of his old signature wrestling moves in the first action sequence with/vs. Deckard Shaw [Jason Statham:] you are looking for the glass like coffee table he puts Deckard Shaw through it by using a move known as "The Rock Bottom."

When this film chooses to leave its nostalgia or archaic look behind more frequently then things look positive; like the art the scenery such as the golden women in this party sequence, I know I have just criticised this film for hip-hop objectifying women thing; but the difference being there is artistic visions in effect here; this is one of those fine line situations and of course there is this sequence which was nicely put together to commiserate the sad and tragic passing of Paul Walker in this film franchise as Brian O'Connor/Cody Walker [Paul Walker's younger brother stood in some scenes as Brian O'Connor.] RIP Paul Walker 1973-2013.

The action; I am sure they probably went with bigger or go home, so this is what we have bigger action sequences, for two vague examples; we have these vehicles that have parachutes available for when is the right time to use them falling out of this military transport aircraft and for a bit of comedy Pearce thinks twice about doing this even though it was his plan, but don't worry Parker has a backup plan to resolve Pearce's fear. The second action sequence is basically this giant game of keep away adapted involving this militarised chopper and different members/cars of Toretto's family; all they have to do is keep this package alive and to give this individual time to complete their part of the plan.

The character developments and the performances are all good; minus the nostalgic immaturity of which I have already discussed, but mine is that the chemistry between these long-term characters and their performers which has been built over these many films now is clearly still a massive positive as it seems to evolve every film title and even with the newcomers they seem to just gel in.

Unfortunately I have to talk about the elephant in the room; I will stress this twice; I did not and I will say that again I did not find this comical or amusing in the slightest and I am not blaming anyone that worked on this film [because as I have highlighted it unfortunately happened towards the end of making this film,] but in hindsight it is an extreme awkward situation or situations. When there are many times in one way or another it is said that O'Connor misses the bullets being fired at him or you almost dies from doing something which is full of adrenaline.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; after everything is said and done it finds itself at this mark, on the whole it is solidly entertaining and yes this film has awards accredited to it Winners 36 including Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2016 Best Action/Adventure Film. 36 Nominees including from the same award event/ceremony Best Editing Christian Wagner Dylan Highsmith Kirk M. Morri Leigh Folsom Boyd.

 

 

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 16: The Final Move by AverageMansReviews

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 16: The Final Move by AverageMansReviews

Review Time:

5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing/colourful/other effects/bodily functions/child abuse/medical

The NightMare's Checkmate [with Sunshine] vs. The Muscle League's Kid Muscle [with Meat;] Part 4: Character [Character developments,] Storylines, Art and Action; Checkmate's body begins to graphically breakdown on him; Checkmate is in denial that his body is breaking down, Sunshine tells Checkmate and us with this artistic red, purple outline and some black of him close-up of his head [from different angles] or his standard usual colour system, but through this sequence we see/hear of these training elements and Checkmate's body, where Sunshine says I am paraphrasing/nutshell yes I trained your mind to endure the pain and yes your body is strong but at its centre it is no different to anyone else's. Then he goes on to talk about Kid's attacks over mental imagery of them, he warns Checkmate of the potential outcome, but Checkmate being Checkmate far from takes this warning on board.

This episode receives: 10/10, this episode is top-notch entertainment; as this is the conclusion of this battle it wraps things up and potentially leaves the door ajar [very tiny ajar] for this storyline to be picked up again in the future or not depending it is optional [leave it here or pick it up again that is up to them.]

 

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 15: The Student Rebellion by AverageMansReviews

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 15: The Student Rebellion by AverageMansReviews

Review Time:

5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing/colourful/other effects/bodily functions/child abuse/medical

The NightMare's Checkmate [with Sunshine]  vs. The Muscle League's Kid Muscle [with Meat;] Part 3: Storyline and Character [Character developments;] I know the TV program is founded and based around wrestling and consequently every storyline is based around wrestling on some level. But in this episode it does a lot of wrestling history between The Muscle League and dMp [Demon Making Plant,] and a little about The NightMare into this triangle shape [meaning they are linked to the dMp,] but it isn't a smooth relationship. But they go from the perspective of basically everyone may not like one another, but they respect their long-term rivals.

Belly flop [Moonsalt:] Action and Art; Checkmate calls out belly flop off the ring apron onto Kid through the announces table; hard-hitting and imaginative.

This episode receives: 10/10, this episode is top-notch entertainment; like the previous episode there is so much going on here and yet it continues. On a quick side note; hopefully I haven’t, but I have had a look over the recent episodes and I hadn’t mentioned the triangle connection of these groups of characters, but apologies if I have either way they have discovered my back.