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Movies and Shows

Across the Spider-Verse: Sneaking in Woke

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It’s obvious that movie studios want to put in as much Woke propaganda as possible. They have 2 ways of doing it. Either they shove it in your face constantly or sneak it in as background details. Either way, it’s there in some regard. For instance, the recent “Across the Spider-Verse” features brief glimpses of a BLM sticker and a Protect Trans Rights flag. Both elements didn’t impact the story in any way.

Both forms of propaganda were only visible for a second, and if you would’ve blinked, you would’ve missed it, but they put it in to appease the Woke mob. The studios can use that controversial imagery to deter any and all criticism. Movie studios can claim that every bad review is the result of “racist,” “sexist,” and “homophobic” people.

We now live in a time when a 2-second kiss between two black women in Lightyear will be the lightning rod of all criticism. The movie was terrible to begin with; however, now the studio can say that the movie “flop” wasn’t because of the writing and claim that it was from outside forces.

Even though the Woke imagery was in Across the Spider-Verse, and there were talks of boycotts online, the movie still was a hit and made a profit, but I do wonder if the movie flopped at the box office, would they use that imagery as an excuse of why it failed?

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Movies and Shows

Disney’s Gun-Free Stand with The Acolyte

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While it may surprise some, I commend Disney’s decision to exclude guns in their upcoming project, “The Acolyte.” Bob Iger, the current CEO of Disney, has previously voiced his concerns regarding gun ownership in America. I remember thinking then, “If Disney truly believes this, then it should reflect in their content.” I believe in “figuratively” sticking to your guns on your beliefs, and if Iger has such a strong opinion on gun ownership, then he shouldn’t be able to make content with guns in it.

There are whispers in the industry that “The Acolyte” might not even reach streaming platforms, given the challenges Disney has faced with some of its recent ventures. While some argue it might be financially prudent for Disney to abandon the project and capitalize on potential tax breaks, the eventual fate of “The Acolyte” remains to be seen. However, regardless of the project’s outcome, I appreciate Disney’s commitment to its convictions.

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Wrestling

WWE Releases

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The WWE releases have started, and the only surprising names so far for me are Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin. Sadly, I always felt like both men were underappreciated talents, but the rosters are too stacked at the moment for either man to make a significant impact. The rest of the releases aren’t surprising to me. Elias, Rick Boogs, Shanky, and others haven’t made a dent on any show.

Mansoor and Mace were a dead-on-arrival idea, Dana Brooks hasn’t done anything in years, Dabba-Kato was the product of bad creative, and Quency Elliott….come on. Did they really think that gimmick was gonna work? Riddick Moss was a surprise but not unexpected. He hasn’t had a meaningful feud in a year.

I do wonder what major stars are on the chopping block. I find it hard to believe that the WWE has 5 shows (Raw, Smackdown, NXT, Main Event, and Level Up) and still can’t make many of these diamond-in-the-rough stars into something bigger. Ultimately, this comes down to money, and the WWE doesn’t see a need to pay for a wrestler who isn’t making a significant impact or selling merchandise.

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Movies and Shows

Scar’s Tragic Backstory

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Disney wants to make The Lion King an extended universe by adding more live-action sequels and prequels. A Mufasa movie is apparently coming out in 2024; I believe it will tell the tragic backstory of his brother Scar and why he became a villain in the first place.

Scar will of course, be gay in this franchise and will have a secret relationship with a male zebra, a relationship that his father, the current king, will highly disapprove of. Scar will eventually turn to the dark side and kill his father, making Mufasa the new king of the lands.

Does that sound like something Disney would do? Make a character gay randomly and make it so they’re not a pure villain, but one turned to evil due to bigotry and hate? You bet your ass it sounds like something they’d do. What do you think about the sinking franchise that will be the new Lion King universe, and how close do you think my prediction.

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Movies and Shows

Getting the Streaming Toss: Snow White 2024

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We all know the new Snow White is going to be a massive flop for Disney, but my biggest question is how long will Disney+ keep this movie on its platform? Disney is looking to save as much money as possible and have been removing a lot of content from their Disney+ streaming site. If Snow White flops how we all imagine it will, how much money is Disney willing to lose to keep it around?

I don’t envy Disney right now. They dug themselves sin too deep with this movie. They hired Rachel Zegler, who at first the biggest knock against the casting was that she didn’t fit the “white as snow” description in the original movie….and then she spoke. I have never seen someone torpedo their own movie before. Zegler is going out of her way to make this the biggest flop in Disney history. As I’m writing this, I completely forget about the 6 regular people and 1 dwarf casting idea.

How long do you think Disney+ will keep this movie on their platform?

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Movies and Shows

New Batman?

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I was rewatching the Blue Beetle trailer and that line about “Batman is a fascist” really stuck out to me. Not just the obvious of how stupid the line was, but is there a deeper reveal to it? The DCEU is once again under new management in James Gunn. He started with a new slate of movies that will showcase the extended superheroes and not just the big 3. We already know Ben Affleck isn’t returning as Batman, and Robert Pattinson’s Batman isn’t part of this universe, so they will recast right?

Is it possible that there will be a new direction for that Batman as well? Maybe one similar to the Justice Lords Batman, who operates in a more authoritarianism ideology. Maybe, this Batman is a fascist, and the Blue Beetle line wasn’t just a failed attempt at humor.

What do you think?

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Movies and Shows

Up: Dark Twist

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I think Carl from Up was planning on killing himself. Why would an old man fly to the middle of nowhere with 0 supplies? If Russell didn’t ruin Carl’s plans, then he would’ve ended it all. Thoughts?

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Will Oppenheimer Be Nominated?

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Oppenheimer just came out and is being hailed as an absolute success. People call it the best movie of the year and worthy of the Best Picture Award at the Oscars. However, the movie has a lack of diversity in it. Why is that a big deal, you ask? Because to be nominated for Best Picture, the movie must fit specific diversity requirements.

Per Deadline: https://deadline.com/2023/05/academy-town-hall-clarifies-new-oscar-inclusion-standards-initiative-members-1235361722/

Standard A centers around on-screen representation and can be achieved in three ways, either by having:

-At least one of the lead actors or significant supporting actors is from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.

-At least 30% of all actors in secondary and more minor roles are from at least two underrepresented groups.

-The main storyline(s), theme or narrative of the film is centered on an underrepresented group(s).

Will this rule also apply to actors winning individual awards as well? Can Cillian Murphy be left out of the nominations because someone from an unrepresented minority group must be inserted to meet specific unrealistic diversity quotas? 

The downfall of Hollywood and the Oscars is apparent from their massive number of flops at the box office. The Oscars have been losing viewers for the past few years, so much so that the awards might be streamed online instead of on a tv channel.

I predict that a new awards show will be created in a year or two that will surpass the Oscars because it won’t cater to diversity as a requirement, and the actors winning awards won’t pander or play politics while accepting awards.

Will Oppenheimer be nominated for Best Picture? Will Cillian Murphy be snubbed? You tell me.

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