"Klaus"

Before we begin, check out my post on Klaus on my other blog, Before I Go See It.
Now, on with the show.
If you haven't checked out this brand new Christmas gem on Netflix, check it out now.
I said it before, and I'll say it again. This is the remake to the Ranken & Bass story we deserve. It is filled with outstanding humor, gut-punching moments, and heart-warming moments that will make you tear up inside.
The animation is absolutely beautiful. It almost had a magical feel it despite being almost devoid of magic.
It is really nice that it didn't rely on much narration and exposition dumps. There was enough narration to set up the story and rest unfolded on its own. The little tidbits that Santa Claus is known for were placed where they weren't forced. They just happened on accident, and it stuck. That was a nice touch not really seen in other films.
It was a touching story that kept the spirit of Christmas high while delivering what I hope to become a new Christmas classic. Plus it teaches young children how one selfless act of kindness can always spark another.

Released on Netflix: November 15, 2019
Rating: PG
Stars: Jason Schwatzman, J. K. Simmons, Norm Macdonald, Rashida Jones
Directors: Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
IMDb Score: 8.2/10

Awards
Academy Awards

• Best Animated Film - Nominated

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"The Fugitive" (1993)

To quote SNL's New York City Correspondent, Stefon, this movie has everything. Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, suspence, a legal drama but without the legal drama, and the question that's on every young person's mind: Holy sh*t, is that Jane Lynch? Yes, it is.

The movie wastes absolutely no time in getting to the action. It spent twenty minutes setting up the story, and off we go because that's what we came to see. Not the blah-blah-blahs that The Constant Gardner put in to hide the fact that it's the same story. And then it's over. Once the bad guy was caught, it was over. There was no blah-blah-blah afterwards about what happened to Dr. Kimble next because you don't care about that. He won, we're satisfied.
But in all honesty, the film never really focused on Kimble; it was U. S. Marshall Sam Gerard. It was really about him tracking down the titular fugitive. Sure it looks focused on Kimble, but Kimble hardly says anything. Any words out of his mouth was only said because he needed to say them. Gerard, on the other hand, just loves to talk. He had a snide comment about everything from moving the investigation forward to staring down Kimble on the dam. Whatever he says, it's so cool. So cool that he garnered his own movie before that was cool.
Though I have not seen the TV show this movie is based on, I could tell the elements that made up the show. The Fugitive would hide somewhere inconspicuous and gather information to bring him closer to his wife's killer. But when the U.S. Marshall gets close, the fugitive has to move on by doing the hide in plain sight gimmick.
The one problem I had with the film is the timeline of the events. First off, the film can't decide whether or not to snow. But then the St. Patrick's Day parade happened, so I figure that it's springtime. I get it. I've been to Chicago in the spring; the snow gets wonky in March. But when Kimble found out that the killer was meant for him and he found who it was, the guy who ordered the hit died in a car accident the previous year. Either Kimble was on the run for a year or someone doesn't have their facts straight.

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Released On: August 6, 1993
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Andrew Davis
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.8/10

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Awards
Academy Awards

• Best Picture - Nominated
• Best Supporting Actor Tommy Lee Jones - Winner
• Best Cinematography Michael Chapman - Nominated
• Best Film Editing Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord & Dov Hoenig - Nominated
• Best Original Score James Newton Howard - Nominated
• Best Sound Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño & Scott D. Smith - Nominated
• Best Sound Editing John Leveque & Bruce Stambler - Nominated

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"Frozen II"

Before we begin, check out my post on Frozen II on my other blog, Before I Go See It.
Now, on with the show.

While this film answered some questions, it raised some more. Where did Elsa really get her powers? What did she really conquer? How do Arendelle's coronation rules work? And who does Elsa's eye makeup? They deserve a raise.
So the queen was apparently a resident of the Enchanted Forest, and when the relationship of the forest and Arendelle went south, she saved the prince. Then they got married and had two daughters, one of which have powers. The queen doesn't have powers, does she? Was she supposed to be the bridge, but, because she left, the balance of nature shifted and trapped those in the forest? The prince was enchanted by the young queen. Did she like him back? Is that why she saved him? Or did she just thought he was okay, and then grew to love him? I just want to know her motive in saving him besides restoring the relationship between the two nations. Also, the prince never figured that his wife was the one who saved him, and she was a member of the Enchanted Forest. Well, at least we know where they were going when their ship went down; they weren't going to attend Rapunzel's wedding.
When Elsa woke up the spirits of the Enchanted Forest, what did she do exactly? All she did, that I understand, was answer the Baby Shark call. I call it that because I can't get it out of my head, and it's worst with the Panic! at the Disco version. Then she mastered the elements with absolute ease. She pulled a Jean Grey in exploding the twister, broke the water horse, and sprinkled snow on the fire salamander. Anna really mastered the earth giants, proving the theory that she also part of this, as Elsa suggested. The film played with a theme of growing up and apart. Anna didn't want Elsa to leave. Elsa didn't either, but she really wanted to discover her powers on her own. Maybe what helped strengthened theoretically understanding of each was that Elsa called for Anna's help when she needed it. Without hesitation, Anna swooped in and helped restore the balance.
When the king and queen died at sea, they waited three years before Elsa was eligible to be crowned Queen of Arendelle. But when the king, as a young prince, returned from the Enchanted Forest, he was immediately crowned King of Arendelle. He had to be the same age Elsa was when Daddy Backstabber went over the cliff. Was it some sexist thing? Should the next heir to the throne be a woman, make her wait three years while the kingdom falls into turmoil. However, should the heir be a man, crown him immediately so the kingdom shall not fall. Yeah, that makes sense.
I was just being funny about Elsa's eye makeup, but seriously, who does it? She slept and was submerged in the deep sea three times, and her eyes shadow remained smudge free. That's some tough ass makeup.
A third film is inevitable, so I'm already speculating what it could entail. There was a rumor, back when a sequel was first announced, that Elsa would get a girlfriend. Is that still on the table? Is something going to happen between her and Honeymaren? I'm feeling Die Hard 3 vibes in which Hans could return to challenge Anna and Elsa with a set of powers he mustered. Would Anna have powers of her own or is she already powerful with her undying love for her mutant sister? The way they placed Anna behind Elsa, could she be the next main villain? Anna is doing the villain pose. Would Elsa lose her powers? Of course Kristoff and Anna are now getting married, so we now have to see their wedding.
It was a decent follow up. This franchise begrudgingly became special to my family because it was my little brother's first film in the theater, so it was great to take him to see the sequel.

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Released On: November 22, 2019
Rating: PG
Stars: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76% Certified Fresh 
IMDb score: 7.3/10

Awards

Golden Globe Awards

• Best Animated Feature Film - Nominated
• Best Original Song "Into the Unknown" - Nominated

Academy Awards

• Best Original Song "Into the Unknown" - Nominated 

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