Based, very loosely, on the comic of the same name, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces us to the teenage school boy, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore): a lad having trouble fitting into his school, and finding life difficult.
And finding the mysterious Spiderman as inspirational as his Uncle Aaron (Mahershala Ali.)
It’s while he’s out with Aaron … ?
That’s he’s bitten by a radioactive spider.
It’s only after getting home … ?
That Miles realises he’s changing: and that the changes started after he got bitten.
And, when he returns to where this happened?
In an effort to find the spider?
That his troubles really start.
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Now …
Am I feeling tired?
Lord, yes.
I will be happily climbing into the sack as soon as possibly.
But … ?
I have to admit, I’ve watched a fun film, tonight: well written, with sympathetic characters, beautifully paced.
And with animation like nothing I’ve seen.
Frankly?
You could argue Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is lightweight.
Fluffy, even.
It might be.
But with visuals like this, casting and writing like this, and just sheer fun oozing out of every frame?
You’d be stupid to miss Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
You know, going as far away as possible from the intro …
I have to admit, a patch of unemployment can either be good or bad for the soul, it really can.
If you can keep yourself occupied, it can be good.
Occupied … and financially afloat, that is.
I’m surviving: with a lot of help, it has to be said.
If you’d like to donate to the cause?
The PayPal button’s on the sidebar: at least, on the desktop version of the sidebar.
Which is something I normally wouldn’t even mention: except times are a little iffy right now.
So, apologies, if that seems rude or unwanted: I’m sure you can appreciate the situation.
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At any rate, I was saying about keeping myself occupied … ?
I’m thank that, over the years, I’m managed to build up a movie collection: mostly as digital files, mostly on an external hard-drive.
And mostly sharing that hard drive with a lot of TV box sets.
Although, if I get the money?
Getting DVD or blu-ray versions of current favourites are always welcome.
Over the past couple of days?
Over the past couple of days, I’ve had to confess, I’ve hit the collection to see what I have: only to find I’ve a well known Australian film trilogy sitting there being forgotten.
Given one of my regular commenters had mentioned Road Warrior, recently?
It seemed rude to not watch the first three in the Mad Max trilogy.
Tonight I had room for Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.
Well … It would have been rude not to …
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Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome opens with Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) travelling across the wastes of post-apocalypse Australia, in a camel-drawn truck: only to be attacked by a pilot called Jedediah.
Max is forced to chase Jedediah on foot: following the trail to Bartertown, the one place in the desert with anything resembling an electricity supply.
The power is supplied by Master (Angelo Rossitto), and his body guard, Blaster (Paul Larsson).
Who are the political rivals of Aunty Entity (Tina Turner): Bartertown’s unscrupulous ruler.
When Max get’s to Bartertown, he finds two things.
His camels have been sold to the highest bidder.
His truck is going the same way.
And Aunty?
Wants him to fight in the Thunderdome, itself.
Two men go in and only one is supposed to come out …
You can tell there’s going to be chainsaws, can’t you … ?
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Now …
Good … ?
Yes …
Possibly a qualified yes, but nonetheless, yes.
I can remember, back in the day, the talk when Mad Max 3 hit the cinemas: talk that said the Lord of The Flies style plot line — involving the group of children led by Savannah Nix (Helen Buday) — slowed the film down, somewhat.
I can understand that: there’s a good ten minutes of wondering around Australia’s desert interior that could have been trimmed.
On the other hand?
Whilst maybe not as trend setting as Mad Max Two: The Road Warrior — my personal belief is that Mad Max Two: The Road Warrior set the template for the rest of the franchise — nor as visually focused as
Mad Max: Fury Road*, it is still a very good, watchable film.
* Fury Road is possibly the best film in the series.
† One thing I did notice? When Aunty Entity‡ sends Max into the desert to die, he’s sat on a horse, backwards. And masked: with a papier-mâché head. I’m wondering if George Miller, the series long term creator, had seen a Dr Who story called Terror of the Autons. That head looked familiar.
‡ One last thing? Aunty Entity’s “Ain’t we a pair” line, before she and her troops walk off, seemed to hint at so many things. Personally? I can’t help but wonder if the producers had her sketched in for another appearance: as a friendly rival to Max. I guess we’ll never know.
I’d ALSO far rather be dancing the boo-ga-loo. But am very aware my knees couldn’t take the strain.
And that at my age, and with my build … ?
Dancing is going to look undignified.
At least if nothing else, I can put some classic Japan on and tap my feet.
If I don’t look undignified …
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At any rate … ?
At any rate I’ve had a restful day off, today: dinner with the family, and some laundry, included.
Oh, and making movies with iMovie. Teaser videos, anyway.
Experimenting with some of the filters can be handy …
As you might have noticed, watching the intro.
I ALSO like watching TV: if there’s anything worth watching on. As my family will tell you, the only reason I was interested in the World Cup final, today?
Was the fact the first teaser trailer with Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor aired during half time.
Would’ve been nice to see an air date, there, but still …
It’s nice to see it.
It was ALSO nice to see what I eventually ended up seeing, tonight.
