Friday, October 23, 2020

What does Animal Crossing New Horizons need?



Since the release on Animal Crossing New Horizons, the game has dominated the video game and pop culture space, but what now? Why is it losing its spot? What happened?

Animal Crossing fans know that the game has always been a long term investment not a sprint. Decorating you island has added endless possibilities but the game still unfolds slowly. You could visit others islands to open up your catalog but if you don't your catalog will build at a snails pace.

What do we need?

1. A bigger Nook's. Time for the boys to get another upgrade. A second story.

2. Games - The 3DS version of the game had some things that should not make an appearance in ACNH but the mini games were fun. Going to an island and playing against others would add a lot to this version on Animal Crossing.

3. Multiple buy feature in Able sisters. It takes too long to buy every color of flip-flop. Just let us buy more things at once.

4. The characters need to talk less. By this point I have heard the same speech from Gulliver and Blathers. I need to be able to skip past the same useless dialogue after I have read it 20 times.

New Horizons is fun but it needs to keep sending updates to survive once people can get back to real life.

I can't wait to see what Thanksgiving (Harvest) and Christmas (Toy Day) look like in New Horizons but it is time to add a few other need features as well.

Saturday, August 24, 2019

The Mandalorian Is Coming

When Disney+ streaming service launches in November it brings with it a Star Wars live-action TV series. This is the first of its kind and is highly anticipated.

It will be set in the time period a few years after the events of "The Return of the Jedi". The show will be located in the outer rim, far from the influence of the New Republic. It will be the story of a lone gunslinger, scoundrel, a bounty hunter.

With both Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), expectations are very high. Both of these men have proven themselves in their craft. Below is the new trailer for "The Mandalorian":



Thursday, March 21, 2019

Who Is the Next Marvel Villain?

Since Avengers Endgame is almost here, it is time to explore:
Who might be the next big Marvel baddie?

Who is going to show up to give our heroes a new treat to their peace and happiness? Who is going to wreck the happiness that they are finally feeling after the world has been set right again?

Will this villain make an appearance in a post credit scene or will we have to wait?

How much longer can we WAIT to see this movie without EXPLODING from anticipation??? (deep breaths... deep breaths...)

Soon Thanos will be gone and the world will be right again. Some of our heroes maybe forever changed, but  hopefully the Thanos story is completely wrapped up. We know that the universe moves forward and so our heroes will need another antagonist. Who will burst out of the scene to cause trouble in the MCU.

I believe it is time for Kang the Conqueror.

Kang is a time traveling genius that has amazing technology at his disposal. He desire to to conqueror and rule and he believes he is entitled to do so.

Why Kang?

1. If the Avengers use some form of time travel to reverse the affects of Infinity War, then they have opened up the MCU to time travel.

2. Now that Disney owns Fox, they have access to The Fantastic Four and Kang is a great villain to introduce them to the MCU without having to deal with a baddie that is Galactus yet.

3. You need a villain that can bridge you from Thanos to the next mega bad guy, but still feel like a threat for a phase or two.

4. We are going to need time to connect to new heroes and Kang is the perfect type of villain to get us to love our new heroes.

5. Wanting to conquer and rule is a great antithesis to Thanos' desire to just balance the universe.

We all know that a new bad guy is on the horizon. The question is not "if", but rather "who" and "when".

I believe we will get a hint of the new villain without him (or her) actually being revealed at the end of Avengers: Endgame. I believe the heroes will have a moment to breath, but the universe will begin to stir as a new danger arises.

Kang sounds like a possibility to me... What do you think?

Friday, February 1, 2019

Movies of 2019

Here are a few of the movies that look interesting this year. I pulled my list from a website called firstshowing.net. I would encourage you to follow this link for a full list of the movies scheduled for 2019.

Wow what a list... I had no idea some of these movies were coming out. My most anticipated of this list are Captain Marvel (March), Marvel's Avengers: Endgame (April). Spider-Man: Far From Home (July), and of course Star Wars: Episode IX (December). Disney has a lot of movies coming out this year not just there Marvel and Star Wars movies. Pixar's Toy Story 4  has to be a must-see.

I hope you enjoy my list of 2019 movies. Which ones can you not wait to see? Please comment below.

Release dates are subject to change.


JANUARY 2019

January 11 (Friday)
A Dog's Way Home

January 18 (Friday)
Glass

January 25 (Friday)
The Kid Who Would Be King

FEBRUARY 2019

February 8 (Friday)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
What Men Want

February 14 (Thursday - Valentine's Day)
Alita: Battle Angel
Fighting with My Family

February 22 (Friday)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

MARCH 2019

March 1 (Friday)
A Madea Family Funeral

March 8 (Friday)
Captain Marvel

March 15 (Friday)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

March 29 (Friday)
Dumbo

APRIL 2019

April 5 (Friday)
Pet Sematary
Shazam!

April 12 (Friday)
Hellboy

April 17 (Wednesday)
Penguins

April 26 (Friday)
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame

Summer 2019

MAY 2019

May 10 (Friday)
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

May 15 (Wednesday)
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

May 17 (Friday)
A Dog's Journey
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

May 24 (Friday)
Aladdin
Minecraft: The Movie

May 31 (Friday)
Godzilla: King of Monsters

JUNE 2019

June 7 (Friday)
The Secret Life of Pets 2
X-Men: Dark Phoenix

June 14 (Friday)
Men in Black: International

June 21 (Friday)
Pixar's Toy Story 4


JULY 2019

July 5 (Friday)
Spider-Man: Far From Home

July 19 (Friday)
The Lion King

AUGUST 2019

August 2 (Friday)
Dora the Explorer
Hobbs & Shaw
The New Mutants

August 9 (Friday)
Artemis Fowl

August 16 (Friday)
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Playmobil: The Movie

August 23 (Friday)
Overcomer

SEPTEMBER 2019

September 6 (Friday)
It: Chapter 2

September 13 (Friday)
Spies in Disguise

September 20 (Friday)
Downton Abbey

OCTOBER 2019

October 4 (Friday)
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Joker


October 11 (Friday)
The Addams Family

NOVEMBER 2019

November 1 (Friday)
Terminator

November 8 (Friday)
Sonic The Hedgehog

November 15 (Friday)
Kingsman 3

November 22 (Friday)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Frozen 2

DECEMBER 2019

December 13 (Friday)
Jumanji Sequel

December 18 (Wednesday)
Masters of the Universe

December 20 (Friday)
Star Wars: Episode IX

December 25 (Wednesday - Christmas Day)
1917
The Call of the Wild
Little Women

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Did Avengers Infinity War introduce S.W.O.R.D.?

*** Spoiler Warning***

Well... kind of...

If you have not seen Avenger's Infinity War I would suggest you do not read this blog.

Okay...

Everyone still here has seen the movie so I am wondering if the post credit seen was just a tease of Captain Marvel or could it also have a bigger meaning. Did we just get introduced to S.W.O.R.D.?

S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counter-terrorism and intelligence agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world security. (From Wikipedia)

Thanos would definitely fit within their job-description and be a neat addition to the next phase of the MCU.

If it was a call to S.W.O.R.D. it does raise a few questions.

1. Where have they been?
2. Why didn't they respond to the Chitauri invasion? (or did they?)
3. What is their relationship with Shield?
4. What is Captain Marvel's role with the organization?

I am very excited for the MCU to introduce Carol Danvers. She is a game-changer and hopefully she is bringing along with her the entire might of S.W.O.R.D. to reign down fire on Thanos and help restore order to the universe.


Thursday, April 26, 2018

Are You Ready for Infinity War?

Who lives?
Who dies?
Who is just no longer an Avenger?

With the release of the biggest movie of all time...well, at least it was the movie with the longest build up of all time...everyone is wondering who will make it out of this first movie and into the second. I believe most of our heroes will make it through, but some may suffer major damage. I think Vision is in real trouble, but I do not know if they will just kill him off. He could always return to being a computer-based AI for now. Hawkeye will probably not even appear until the next movie or the very end of this one. I believe Captain America is a good candidate for a potential loss at either the end of this film or the end of the next.

The only thing that is certain is the landscape of the MCU is about to change greatly. Who do you think is leaving? Will they all make it through?

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Kim Possible movie

WHAT'S THE SITCH?

My daughter's favorite childhood cartoon is finally returning to Disney Channel but not as a new cartoon but as a DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie). My hope is they will use the source material and make my daughter proud. We will just have to wait and see who they cast. They have to nail both Kim and Ron to make it work.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The Last Jedi Trailer

The new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released. You can click here to watch it on Youtube. I am very excited for this movie.

A few things I observed when watching this trailer. 1.) Rey is very powerful and so is Kylo Ren. 2.) The character of Leia is going to be treated with amazing care. 3.) Phasma is finally going to do something. 4.) Luke is going to be a very different jedi then the one we saw in RotJ.

I am also wondering about the white wolf/fox we see in the trailer. Could this be a tribute to Dave Filoni? It would be well deserved honor. I hope that they placed this creature in The Last Jedi in honor of all of his hard work for the Star Wars galaxy.

What did you think of the trailer? Are you ready for the new Star Wars film? Please let me know in the comments below.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Who Won the Summer Superhero Title?

Summer is coming to an end and it is time to look back and decide who won the superhero crown of summer 2017. In my opinion, there are 3 strong contenders. Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (GotG2), and of course, Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Wonder Woman was a great movie. As a father, I love the message it had for girls. She was beautiful and powerful. She was the master of her own destiny. Besides the message, DC delivered a superhero movie that was as good as any MCU film. One of the reasons I liked it so much was that it was not just a copy of a Marvel movie. It was an original story that included her origins, but did not only dwell there.

Spider-Man: Homecoming was my second favorite Spider-man film of all time. I actually liked parts of it better than Spider-Man 2. It choose not to rehash Spider-Man's origin, but instead, accept the fact that most of us know it.

GotG2 was a fun ride to take again. It did a wonderful job of recapturing most of the magic of the first one. The film picked up at the end of the other one and moved the story forward. The chemistry has only gotten stronger between this cast.

The crown ultimately goes to Wonder Woman, but just barely. All three of these movies were great.   

Friday, May 19, 2017

X-men on Fox

X-Men are coming back to TV

After FX released the eight episodes of their X-men based Legion, Fox has released their trailer for the new mutant series The Gifted. From the trailer, one can gather that this TV show is going to be a part of the bigger X-men universe even if it is not directly connected. Marvel's itself is attached to this series so we will all have to see how well it does. It does not look like the X-men universe is going to cross-over with the rest of the MCU but with such a big cast of characters the possibilities are vast for story lines. Since the X-men cartoon of the 90's, I have been hoping for a well written and live-action version of X-men to be released.

Is this that show? I guess only time will tell.



Thursday, February 2, 2017

Peter Capaldi is Leaving Dr. Who


Peter Capaldi announced that season would be his last season as the Doctor. He is going to exit the series and the Christmas special in 2017 will be his last episode. This means that the new head team for the British series will be starting fresh in 2018. It will be exciting to see who replaces Capaldi and what direction the series will take. Will we finally get our first female Doctor? Will the doctor be another race? I guess it can be said that "only time will tell."

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Star Wars Episode VIII gets a Title.

The title of the new Star Wars film was released. Episode VIII is going to be called "The Last Jedi". Does this refer to Luke or Rey? Is Luke the last ever or is it just a reference to the current state of affairs? In the openning crawl of The Force Awakens, Luke is  referred to as "the last Jedi". I guess we will find out December 15, 2017.


Friday, January 20, 2017

Movies for 2017

Here are a few of the movies that look interesting this year. I pulled my list from a website called firstshowing.net. I would encourage you to follow this link for a full list of the movies scheduled for 2017.

The top three movies coming out in 2017 that I am anticipating are Star Wars: Episode VIII, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Wonder Woman. There are many other movies I am very excited for, as well, including: Logan, Cars 3, Pirates, Spider-Man, Justice League, and others. The lead into summer looks packed and it continues until mid-July. I hope you enjoy my list of 2017 movies. Which ones can you not wait to see? Please comment below.

Release dates are subject to change.

JANUARY 2017 
January 6 (Friday)

Hidden Figures
A Monster Calls
Underworld: Blood Wars

January 13 (Friday)
Monster Trucks

January 20 (Friday)
Split
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

January 27 (Friday)
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

FEBRUARY 2017
February 3 (Friday)
Rings
The Space Between Us

February 10 (Friday)
John Wick: Chapter Two
The LEGO Batman Movie

MARCH 2017
March 3 (Friday)
Logan

March 10 (Friday)
Kong: Skull Island

March 17 (Friday)
Beauty and the Beast

March 24 (Friday)
CHiPs
Power Rangers

March 31 (Friday)
Ghost in the Shell

APRIL 2017
April 7 (Friday)
Smurfs: The Lost Village

April 14 (Friday)
The Fate of the Furious

Summer 2017

MAY 2017
May 5 (Friday)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

May 12 (Friday)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

May 19 (Friday)
Alien: Covenant
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
The Nut Job 2

May 26 (Friday)
Baywatch
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

JUNE 2017
June 2 (Friday)
Captain Underpants
Wonder Woman

June 9 (Friday)
The Mummy
World War Z 2

June 16 (Friday)
Pixar's Cars 3

June 23 (Friday)
Transformers: The Last Knight

June 30 (Friday)
Despicable Me 3

JULY 2017
July 7 (Friday)
Spider-Man: Homecoming

July 14 (Friday)
War for the Planet of the Apes

AUGUST 2017
August 4 (Friday)
The Emoji Movie

SEPTEMBER 2017
September 8 (Friday)
It

September 22 (Friday)
Ninjago

September 29 (Friday)
Flatliners

OCTOBER 2017
October 6 (Friday)
Blade Runner 2049
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
My Little Pony

October 13 (Friday)
Friday the 13th

October 27 (Friday)
Cloverfield Movie

NOVEMBER 2017
November 3 (Friday)
Thor: Ragnarok

November 17 (Friday)
Justice League

November 22 (Wednesday - Thanksgiving)
Pixar's Coco
Murder on the Orient Express

DECEMBER 2017
December 15 (Friday)
Star Wars: Episode VIII

December 22 (Friday)
Jumanji
Pitch Perfect 3
The Six Billion Dollar Man

December 25 (Monday - Christmas Day)
The Greatest Showman




Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Are These the Droids You're Looking For?

With Rogue One just a few weeks away, the world awaits to see how the first stand alone Star Wars film will fair at the box office. I don't believe it will capture the excitement of The Force Awakens but I think it will carry an excitement of it own. It will be nice to go back in time to see the Galactic Empire in the height of its power. And the cost of stealing the plans to the dreaded Death Star.

There have already been several characters announced that will have major roles (i.e. Darth Vader, Mon Mothma)  or cameos (i.e Bail Organa). There are a few more characters that are key to the end of this film that I wonder if we will see.

1. Princess Leia - At the beginning of a New Hope we know that Princess is on the run from Darth Vader with the stolen plans. When did she get those plans and from whom? Will we see some form of a lady in a white dress with her hair in buns boarding a Rebel blockade runner?

2. C-3PO - Will we see a certain golden body protocol droid that is fluent in over 6 million forms of communication? We know that he is also on the Rebel blockade runner at the beginning of A New Hope. Will Threepio show up with Bail Organa?

3. R2-D2 - One of the most important little droids to the Star Wars galaxy is C-3PO counterpart R2D2. He has been in every episodic film. He is always in trouble and definitely a part of the action. How did he get the plans? What role will he play in Rogue One?

I do not know if we will see any of these classic characters, but if I had to guess which one is most like to be a part of Rogue One, it would be R2-D2. The other 2 may make some form of a cameo, but I am beginning to think that R2-D2 may play some role in the third act of this film. What do you think? Who might we see? Will R2 play a role in Rogue One?


Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Rogue One: A Few Things to Know

When I was talking with a friend the other day, I realized that there are still people who do not understand what Rogue One is and in what time period it is set. When going to see Rogue One in December there are a few things you need to understand.

1. Rogue One is the first stand alone movie in the new Star Wars cinematic galaxy. It will have familiar elements such as Stormtroopers, AT-AT, and ships. This movie will not have Luke, Leia, and Han. Also, it will also not have the new characters like Rey, Finn, and Poe. It will have a cast unique to the story they are telling here.

2. Rogue One is set in a time before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The story is taken directly from the first few lines of the opening crawl. ("It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.) We are getting a peak into the battle and how much it cost the rebellion to get those plans.

3. Rogue One is going have some other very familiar things. We will get to see the rebels and The Empire. We will see some characters like Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and even Darth Vader. There will be TIE Fighters, Star Destroyers, and a newly built Death Star.

4. Rogue One is not set on a familiar planet. It is being promoted as a war film. This film is supposed to be the grittiest of the Star Wars films thus far.

5. Rogue One will have a conclusion. The is a self-contained movie. There are not plans (of course you never know with Disney) to use these characters again. Do not expect Rogue Two to be announced in January of 2017.

If you still were not clear on what Rogue One was and how it fits into the Star Wars Galaxy, I hope this helps. Please feel free to share this blog with your friends who may still have questions on what the new Star Wars movie is all about. In 2017, we can talk about Episode VIII.


Thursday, July 7, 2016

Who won the superhero showdown?

Before Suicide Squad gets released in August, I thought it would be fun to compare the 3 superhero films of 2016. I am comparing Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, and X-Men: Apocalypse. I will leave Deadpool and Dr. Strange for another post.

First... the good. BvS did a good job of making up for lost time and, to the surprise of many, Ben Afleck crushed it as Batman. It created a universe in a matter of a single film. CACW had amazing action and storylines. The airport scene is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie, not just superhero movies. X-Men told an epic tale and reintroduced characters in a fresh, new way.

Second... the okay. BvS attempted to redeem Man of Steel by making Superman a little less dark. Civil War had a rather large cast to give screen time, but they were able to do a pretty good job with it. X-Men's treatment of one of their biggest villains wasn't quite strong enough.

Lastly.... the bad. BvS's story jumped around and seemed to be forced at times. Marvel is still struggling to have a truly engaging villain (except Loki) to balance against the team. CACW is no exception with two different villains who are both weak. X-men struggles with keeping an interesting story moving.

I really did like all three of these films. My favorite, by far, was Captain America: Civil War. I believe that Batman v Superman has set up a bright future and I am looking forward to the rest of Ben Afleck's interpretation of this iconic hero. X-Men came in very strong.


Wednesday, April 13, 2016

First Glimpse of Doctor Stange

Marvel gave us our first look at the Sorcerer Supreme. Doctor Strange is a very different type of comic movie. This teaser gets me excited to see more of this world. If you are unfamiliar with him, you might want check out his page on Marvel.com.

Dr. Strange is set to hit theaters on November 4. 2016.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Are you Excited for the Jungle Book?


Do you want to revisit the world of Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, and Shere Khan? Are you interested in Christopher Walken's interpretation of King Louie?

The critics have had a chance to see the movie and they are very excited. I am sure this will not last, but as of today (April 5, 2016) Jon Favreau's adaptation of Disney's The Jungle Book has a Rotten Tomatoes scores of 100%. This movie is set to hit theaters on tax day, April 15, 2016.

Are you planning on seeing the movie? Does hearing that the movie has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes make you more likely to see it in theaters?


Friday, April 1, 2016

The X-Men join the MCU in 2022!

After much negotiation, Fox and Marvel have final reached an agreement to bring all of the X-men characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the rest of the phases of movies. I hope you enjoy these movies. I cannot wait to see all of these characters together in one place. The first movie is slated to release on April 1, 2022. That is going to be huge. You could almost say an undertaking like this would be foolish. Wow... I can't wait for that foolish undertaking in April.


Yes... this was an April Fool's Joke