The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly - 2022 Gaming Edition

Just like I have never done an Eyes To The Future for gaming, I'm never done a Year In Review.

So... refresher.

THE GOOD is my favorite game of the year.

THE BAD is my least favorite game of the year.

THE UGLY is my surprise of the year.

THE UNFORGIVEN is my biggest disappointment of the year.

So...

Let's get to it.

2022 was the year I FINALLY got my hands on a Playstation 5, and it changed quite a bit of my gaming. But I still played the hell out of my Switch. Because I'm a Nintendo guy. So what games came out ahead... or behind?

THE GOOD of 2022 was a bit difficult. Because I got my PS5 this year, there are a few games I played and finished quickly and a few games I started and haven't finished yet. But I can still pick what stands out. All that said... THE GOOD for 2022 is... Pokémon Legend Arceus! As much as I love playing Pokémon Violet, the groundwork for Violet was set in Legends Arceus. But... it was a completely different Pokémon experience, a different goal. And a truly single player experience(trading isn't necessary at all to complete the Pokedex). I want more of these games.

Honorable Mentions: Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, God of War Ragnarok(I haven't got far, but love it), Persona 5 Royal on Switch(because of course)

THE BAD of 2022 is really easy for me. Really easy. THE BAD is... Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. I love the Borderlands series. I LOOOOOOVE the Borderlands series. And yes, there is a disclaimer for the game that it was difficult to make because of Covid. And I get it. Doesn't change the fact that it was horrible. A Horrible Horrible game. Great idea. Great Concept. But... so much missing.

THE UGLY of 2022 was a bit difficult. There were some firsts... some retro ideas... some special things going on. Was there any that stood out? And... yes... THE UGLY is... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shedder's Revenge! I grew up playing TMNT Turtles In Time with my younger brother and my Dad. We loved that game. But there was nothing for DECADES to follow it up with. Until this year. And it plays like a dream! Smooth combat, easy to pick up. Graphic are both modern and retro. So much damn fun. And... as an UGLY Part 2, Konami also released the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection, which is a collection of ALL of the old TMNT games I played growing up(and some I never got to). It was a great year to be a Turtles Fan!!!

Honorable Mentions: Kirby and the Forgotten Land(first fully 3D Kirby Game!)

Disney Dreamlight Valley(Disney meets Harvest Moon... it's been great)

And now... THE UNFORGIVEN of 2022. And this one is going to be weird. Because it is for a game that I LIKE. THE UNFORGIVEN is... Gotham Knights. Being able to play as Jason Todd/Red Hood has been great. And 4 characters with 4 different playstyles. Something for different players. But...... Gotham Knights was made by WB Montreal, the studio responsible for Batman Arkham Origins. Origins was NOT a bad game. But... it felt empty. An open world that was empty. Gotham Knights feels the same way. All of Gotham is open to you, but it still feels kind of empty. But... it is the empty. So... why does it feel that way? I have went into the same warehouse to take down different groups of thugs about 2 dozen times. And there are about another 2 dozen locations that are like this. Meaning that while Gotham is large... the game doesn't really use about 95% of it. The boss fights are great... the rest of it... is too repetitive. So... if you can avoid it. I was so happy to have played as Jason Todd finally. He plays just like he should. But... damn. That is it.

There is my first Year In Review for video games.

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Eyes To The Future - 2023 Video Games Edition

It has come to my attention that I have never done a Year In Preview post for Video Games. So... I need to!

So here is the FIRST Eyes To The Future for Video Games. Keep in mind that all of these dates are subject change. And some have yet to have an announced release date.

Ready?

Persona 3 Portable - Jan 19th: Being re-released for Modern Consoles, Persona 3 was my first Persona game, which means I have special connection to this one.

Persona 4 The Golden - Jan 19th: Just like P3P, this is a re-release for Modern Consoles. I'm excited for both P3P and P4G.

Spongebob Squarepants The Cosmic Shake - Jan 23rd: Spongbob and Bubble-Patrick traversing through portals. Plenty of Bikini Bottom Platforming. And the last SpongeBob game I played was pretty damned good.

Forspoken - Jan 24th: A Magic spell based open world badassery game from a NEW Studio, made from former programmers and designers from Square Enix that worked on Final Fantasy 15. It'll be awesome! Hopefully!

Hogwart's Legacy - Feb 10th: An Almost Free choice single player RPG in the Harry Potter Universe? Yes I want to play it.

Kirby's Return To Dreamland Deluxe - Feb 24th: Yet another Re-Release from the Wii/Wii-U era, but I really love Kirby! And they are adding a new copy ability to it! I can't wait.

Octopath Traveler 2 - Feb 24th: Octopath Traveler was a unique story driven turn based RPG. Pick any one of the 8 Characters as a main, and experience all 8 stories, or as many as you want to. A sequel is deserved.

Skull and Bones - Mar 9th: Pirates... pirating. With pirates.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor - Mar 17th: Sequel to Jedi Fallen Order, which was AMAZING. The Star Wars action oriented games are always top shelf.

Resident Evil 4 Remake - Mar 24th: RE4 is finally getting the Remake treatment. And RE4 was my favorite of the series. Now... make Ashley get OUT OF THE GODDAMNED WAY!!!!

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection - Apr 14th: The portable Grid Based RPG series is getting the Legacy Collection Treatment! I've only played the first 2 games in the series, but I love Mega Man almost as much as Kirby. So... of course I'm getting it.

The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom - May 12th: Sequel to Breath Of The Wild, my favorite current Switch game. This is my most anticipated game for 2023.

Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League - May 26th: Rocksteady is putting out this Suicide Squad gane in the Arkham Universe. And it is Kevin Conroy's finally voice work as Batman. I'm in.

Street Fighter 6 - Jun 2nd: I love the Street Fighter series. But it took me a bit to get a feel for SF5. This one looks amazing. So we will see how this one works out.

Diablo 4 - Jun 6th: The 4th Installment of one of my favorite franchises. After fixing the Marketplace BS, 3 became my favorite in the series, with the Nephalem Rifts being some of the most fun I've had in Diablo. So... don't let me down.

Final Fantasy 16 - Jun 22nd: The First M Rated Final Fantasy game. Are we getting too realistic? I admit, FF15 was wonky to me. Open world without being open world? But gave me one of my favorite FF boss battles in fighting that GIANT ADAMANTOISE! I'm ready for this one.

TBA Release Dates

AEW Fight Forever: AEW will finally put out their first video game. And to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of their wrestling product so far. But... they are going through Jakks for this game, highlighting bring back some of the simulation that I loved in the N64 titles, like No Mercy. We will see how it works out. Plus... Owen Hart will be in it.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Second Part of the FF7 Remake series. I'm excited to see what changes in this installment. And I hope we get Vincent in this one.

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection: Being released for Switch and Playstation, Square Enix is putting out this collection in the Spring. The first 6 Final Fantasy games in one collection. Including my favorite game in the ENTIRE franchise, Final Fantasy V! I'm in.

Spider-Man 2: Sequel to Sony's VERY succesful and AMAZING Spider-Man game. More Miles Morales... and it looks like Venom is playing a huge part. I just hope he is playable!!!

Robocop Rogue City: A 1st Person shooter when you get to play AS Robocop! That sounds so cool to me! So of course I'm going to attempt this one.

WWE 2K23: While this hasn't been 100% announced, we already know it is coming. And 2K22 was a HUGE improvement over 2K20. I wonder what the odds are that we get a Cody Rhodes special edition?

There you go everyone. My first ever preview post for Video Games. Is there one I should add? Any you are looking forward to?

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Eyes to the Future - 2023 Edition

To go with End of the Year... we also need to look toward 2023.

Remember that everything here will have a tentative release date. All subject to change.

So... let's do it.

M3GAN - Jan 6th: A Killer Robot Doll with the protocol to protect her little girl owner. What not to love?

House Party - Jan 13th: The Original House Party movies were so much fun. Let's see if this one stacks up.

Plane - Jan 13th: Gerard Butler in a plane crash action movie. I'm in.

Missing - Jan 20th: Teenager using the internet to find her missing parents. Looks interesting.

Knock at the Cabin - Feb 3rd: M. Night Shyamalan adapting one of the best horror novels of the last 10 years. Dave Batista, Rupert Grint, Jonathan Groff.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey - Feb 15th: Do I need to explain?

Ant-Man & The Wasp in Quantumania - Feb 17th: We finally, fully get introduced to the new big bad, Kang the Conqueror. And of course Paul Rudd is still here.

Cocaine Bear - Feb 24th: Based on a TRUE story about a bear that became the single greatest predator in animal kingdom history.

Scream 6 - Mar 10th: The sequel of this new age run of Scream movies. Making Wes Craven proud.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Mar 17th: I loved the first Shazam movie. Like Big in spandex. And this one looks to be pretty good.

John Wick Chapter 4 - Mar 24th: 4th Chapter in Keanu Reeves action movie second wind. And the best damn action series in DECADES. I'm in.

Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves - Mar 31st: The last attempt at a D&D movie was TERRIBLE. But this looks like medieval Guardians of the Galaxy. So it gives me hope.

The Super Mario Bros Movie - Apr 7th: DON'T LET ME DOWN ILLUMINATION! DON'T LET ME DOWN ILLUMINATION! DON'T LET ME DOWN ILLUMINATION!!!

Renfield - Apr 14th: Movie about Dracula's closest henchman. And Nic Cage is playing Dracula. What else you need to know?

Evil Dead Rise - Apr 21st: It is not an Evil Dead with Bruce Campbell, sadly. But I did like the uber-horror remake. I don't think this is a sequel of that. But I'm giving it a chance anyway.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 - May 5th: The last go round for this team. The last MCU film for new DC Film co-head James Gunn. And the debut of Will Poulter's Adam Warlock. It'll be awesome.

The Little Mermaid - Mar 26th: All of the Live Action remakes of Disney classics have at least been good. There is NO reason this one can't be too.

Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse(Part 1?) - Jun 2nd: Into the Spider-Verse was a master class in animation. And this one will be focused around my favorite non-Peter Parker Spidey... Miguel O'Hara aka Spider-Man 2099.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Jun 9th: I loved the Beast Wars cartoon... and Michael Bay is nowhere near the director's chair. This MIGHT have potential.

The Flash - Jun 16th: Who knows if this is really going to release. But if it does, I will be there.

Oppenheimer - Jul 21st: Christopher Nolan biopic on the man who invented the Atomic Bomb. Nolan + Biopic + Cillian Murphy = Epic Idea.

The Marvels - Jul 28th: I liked Captain Marvel. I liked Ms. Marvel. And this is a chance for them to share the screen.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Mutant Mayhem - Aug 4th: CG Animated TMNT film from Seth Rogen. No Michael Bay. So hopefully it gives new breath to the big screen Turtles.

Gran Turismo - Aug 8th: Yes... a video game movie. But we have had some good ones come out. This has a chance to be great. But it also has a chance to be terrible. We will see.

Blue Beetle - Aug 18th: It's the Space Bug movie!!! No... DC's young superhero is getting a chance to shine!

Equalizer 3 - Sept 1st: Denzel Washington's John Wick series. Renaissance to his action career. And we are finally getting a third.

Expendables 4 - Sept 22nd: Speaking of Action... the 4th installment of the mindless action series. But... not everyone is coming back to this one. A new crop is being introduced with some of the old school ass kickers.

Kraven the Hunter - Oct 6th: Here is a chance for Sony to let me down again with they Spider-Verse sub universe. BUT Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an EXTREMELY underrated actor. I at least want to see his performance.

Dune Part 2 - Nov 3rd: I was looking forward to an amazing version of the Dune story, and Part 1 was phenomenal to me. Part 2 is the meat of the story, and because of that, this is most anticipated movie of the year.

Wish - Nov 22nd: Took Disney forever to make a movie about there most iconic song, When You Wish Upon A Star. And it is Pixar. So you know it'll be epic.

Wonka - Dec 15th: An origin story for Willy Wonka, starring Timothy Chalamet. I'm still skeptical. But... it is Willy Wonka. It is Chalamet. So I shouldn't be...?

Ghostbusters Firehouse(official title?) - Dec 20th: I saw this listed for this date, but I don't think it is true. Either way... a sequel to the greatest Legacyquel of all time? I'm already there.

Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom - Dec 25th: Seems like most of the DC stuff is muddled. But we are finally getting the sequel to Aquaman. I thought the first one was epic. Hope this one is too.

Salem's Lot - TBA: This remake is supposed to come out in 2023, and I'm excited... sorta. The Pet Semetary remake was horrible. But Gary Dauberman is writing and directing this remake. And his writing credits have been HUGE in the horror genre, writing for the Annabelle series, The Nun, and BOTH Chapters of the IT Remake(and you KNOW I loved those). And he did say was focusing on making Vampires terrifying again. Please do.

And... that is my list for 2023. Are there any that you thought I should add?

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Unforgiven - 2022 Edition

It is that time of year, and this has been a long ass year. I've been a bit M.I.A.... and more on that in a post soon.

For those who are not aware of this post, here is a reminder:

The Good is my favorite movie of the year. Simple.

The Bad is my least favorite movie of the year. Also simple.

The Ugly is my surprise of the year. Always a positive, but it doesn't have to be a movie. It could be a performance, it could be an actor/actress over multiple projects.

The Unforgiven is the opposite of The Ugly. A disappointment in the year.

So... are we ready? Let's get to it!

THE GOOD for 2022 was a bit difficult for me. I had a few movies that I can say that I didn't just love, but were epic in multiple ways. After some back and forth, I can declare THE GOOD for 2022 is... Bullet Train! A murder mystery wrapped in a Deadpool movie. It was fun. It was entertaining. The performances were amazing. The action was smooth. Brad Pitt nailed the goofiness. Nothing was out of place. I had a few MUST sees in 2022, but this one takes the prize. Watch it, if you haven't already.

Honorable Mentions: The Batman(I know... something beat Batman), Sonic the Hedgehog 2(a sequel to an awesome video game movie that was equally as awesome... it deserves the praise)

THE BAD of 2022 was also difficult, I had seen any that were inherently bad... until I saw one. And that movie was... Amsterdam. Stellar cast, including Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington... we even had Robert DeNiro! Also... supposedly based on a true story, but if this was true, they were all on drugs. The movie didn't feel like it had any direction. And if it had any, that was EVERYWHERE. It couldn't commit to any one kind of movie. And I wasn't that I couldn't follow it... I didn't WANT to. It just wasn't good. I finished the movie, but all the hope I had for it dissipated. Some might like it, but I didn't. And I really wanted to.

Dishonorable Mention: Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City(released Nov 2021, but I didn't watch it until this year)

THE UGLY of 2022 was ALSO difficult. Might be the most difficult of the categories this year. There were a few awesome Surprises. And I've decided to highlight 2 of them. The first is a movie... a Christmas movie. Violent Night is such a fun movie. The storyline is okay for what it was, with a weird second story arc(if you know, you know). But it was a very adult Home Alone type movie mixed with John Wick. And DAMMIT was it fun! David Harbour got an awesome role... and speaking of awesome roles... the second Ugly is Austin Butler as Elvis IN Elvis. The Elvis movie was pretty good, but Austin Butler was perfect as Elvis. Doing some of his own singing in the role, got the mannerisms down... he was Elvis in this movie. Even though I thought they got the production and presentation switched up on the film, Austin Butler deserves an Oscar Nom at VERY LEAST.

Honorable Mentions: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(Al wrote an autobiopic that wasn't about his life, but a parody of biopics), Everything Everywhere All At Once(the other Multiverse flick this year)

Special Mention: Jared Leto as Morbius(the movie wasn't good... but it was the best character development in a Comic book movie in a long time. Kudos to Jared Leto)

And now... THE UNFORGIVEN of 2022. And that is easy... Sony Pictures over Morbius. As I just mentioned, Jared Leto did great as Morbius, and Matt Smith was pretty good as "Milo". But the rest of the film was terrible. And then they got baited into releasing it again, where it became the first film to flop twice. The Sony Pictures Venom movies were great... and Morbius had potential, but Sony failed with it... and they have more projects coming. I shudder just thinking about it.

Dishonorable Mention: Firestarter(the original is legendary due to Drew Barrymore... this remake wasn't left in the oven long enough)

And a final Special Mention: Spirited is a Christmas Musical starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell about the spirits in the afterlife giving one unlucky soul the Christmas Carol treatment each year. I'm not a fan of musicals. Just not my genres. But this one worked so well for me... the story was muddied by the singing... and it swerved me TWICE during the film(looking back at it, there is plenty of foreshadowing, just... pay attention). It was a wonderful movie... watch it... and then add it to your yearly watchlist. The reasons this gets a special mention only... one, I waited to watch it... two, limited theater release and on Apple TV+. Hard to watch if you don't have that.

There they are... The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Unforgiven of 2022.

It was a decent year of movies! Hopefully 2023 is better!

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The New Review - Black Adam

Copyright goes to DC Comics and Warner Bros Discovery

Black Adam

Starring Dwayne Johnson

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Concept: Story of Shazam's biggest rival, and current anti-hero of the DC Universe.

Execution

Here we go...

Characters: So... this was the biggest let down. Let me explain. We have Black Adam. We have the Justice Society and 4 of the members. And some support characters. Plus a criminal organization with little explanation. Black Adam get PLENTY of backstory, or course, it is HIS movie. The JSA members were cool, but they barely got any backstory. Very very little. And I still get it... it is Black Adam's movie. And the main villain of the movie, Sabbac, was done very well. Waiting until the best point to introduce what he was... I give credit there. Score: 12/20

Presentation: Fight scenes... action... lightning... super powers... CGI... it was a run of the mill of the DC Superhero flick. Some of the CG was off. But nothing that feels like it didn't fit... just needed more polish. And not Transformers 2 level bad. And most of it dealing with Dr. Fate's magic... so... you can say it was magical. Score: 18/20

Chronicle: As mentioned before, the characters didn't get the backstory they all deserved, but the story around Black Adam was pretty good. Especially since they slightly CHANGED his backstory. That twist made this version of the story pretty good. Still sad that Hawkman and Dr. Fate didn't get a bit more story, but that it okay. The overall story was pretty good, even with lackluster support for the JS and Intergang. Almost felt like Intergang was thrown in, but they deserve another story. Score: 20/30

Impact: There are questions about whether or not Black Adam shifts the power in the DC Movie Universe. And so many say no. And... I slightly agree. But it is became a game changer in other ways. We got Henry Cavill back in the saddle as Superman. The Justice Society got established, and I would take a JS movie or series on HBO Max. And we got to see Dwayne Johnson finally do the passion project that took the better part of 15 years to get done. And... it works. The power might not have shifted, but it absolutely sets the tone for the new direction we are heading in for DC Movies. And I think it is a good thing. Score: 18/20

Extra Oomph: Because of the cameos of Superman and Harcourt(from Peacemaker), this movie established a canon connection between the Snyderverse that was, and the James Gunnverse that we are about to enter. Making Black Adam a very interesting linchpin in that transition. Score: 10/10

Final Score: 78/100

Final Grade: C+

Conclusion: It is a fun movie. And if you like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, then you will like this movie. Not perfect, but entertaining.

It's all a matter of opinion: I cannot stress enough that THIS is MY opinion, you can either agree with me or not. I don't have to justify my opinion, because *clears throat* that's what this blog is about. Whether I like it or not doesn't mean you have to or not...... I'ts just my justification behind MY recommendation... Which leads me to my FINAL JUDGMENT...

FINAL JUDGMENT: I say... go see it. Watch it. Again, it has flaws, but it is still entertaining. But it is also a passion project. The Rock could've abandoned the idea at any time, but he followed through. And that should be appreciated and supported. So go see it. If you wanna pass in the theater, then buy or rent it. It is worth it.

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There you go... Black Adam has gotten a 78!!!

Not as good as I hoped, but it was still worth seeing.

Have you seen it yet? What did you think? Excited for the next phase of DC Films with Cavill back... and James Gunn at the helm?

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Renewed Top 15 - October Holiday Month

We just passed through two Dump Months. And now it is time for the Holiday season.

When you think of October, you think of Halloween... horror films... and Slasher Icons! But the movie industry doesn't always follow that. Sure, some great horror and slasher films end up in October... but quite a few end up in February. Must want to compete with Valentine's Day? Who knows.

As you are about to see, October is very diverse when it comes to movie releases.

Let's kick it off with the Top 6 at the Box Office(you'll see why).

1. Joker (10/4/2019) $335m

2. Gravity (10/4/2013) $274m

3. The Martian (10/2/2025) $228m

4. A Star Is Born (10/5/2018) $215m

5. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (10/5/2018) $213.55m

6. Venom (10/1/2018) $213.51m

A Star Is Born and Venom: Let There Be Carnage were released at the same time and they both made the top 5. And the different between Venom and it's sequel was less than $40,000. So... Venom had to be included!

Now... what about MY list? I had a large pool, so... expanded list!!!

Top 15 Movies Released In October

Here we go...

HM The Marine (10/13/2006): WWE Studio produced film starring John Cena pre-Hollywood attempt. A generic action film, but a good one. And sparks of the AWESOME actor Cena is now.

HM The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (10/11/1974): The OG Leatherface tale. So many version, sequels, retellings. The original is still the best of the best.

HM Wes Craven's A New Nightmare (10/14/1994): My favorite of the Freddy Krueger outings. Meta in that Freddy was after the ACTRESS who played Nancy. Freddy was most sinister in this movie. Less camp, more attempting to kill Langencamp

15. Look Who's Talking (10/13/1989): Bruce Willis as the inner voice of a baby. I mean... it writes itself. And it was pretty funny too.

14. The Beverly Hillbillies (10/15/1993): It is difficult to beat the Original with Buddy Epsen... so they didn't. We had Ernest himself, Jim Varney, as the patriarch Jed Clampett and one of the first times I remember seeing Dietrich Bader(playing Jethro) making me laugh. This was a great adaptation.

13. First Blood (10/22/1982): The Debut of John Rambo. A role as synonymous with Sylvester Stallone as Rocky is... and should be studied as what PTSD can do to people.

12. Candyman (10/16/1992): Recently had a sequel/revival. This is the original. And the lore behind this slasher film is pretty tragic. Plus... this is movie that led to be having cold chills hearing the voice of Tony Todd.

11. The Terminator (10/26/1984): Time traveling robot coming back to cause a pre-conception abortion so his robot brethren can win their war. Ha! You know the movie.

10. Dracula Untold (10/10/2014): What was supposed to be the start of a new Universal Monsters Universe, Luke Evans brought to life a new type of Dracula, mixing the lore of the fictional vampire and the real life monster it was based off of. Extremely underrated Dracula movie.

9. Demolition Man (10/8/1993): Stallone and Wesley Snipes in a "perfect" future getting into Cops and Robbers shenanigans. But... I have to point something out... this was an era in Sandra Bullock's career where she was sweet, innocent, endearing...... why was she just SO DAMN CUTE in this movie?! Answer me dammit!!!

8. Thir13en Ghosts (10/26/2001): A Remake with modern horror tendencies. Tony Shaloub does a great job, but in my opinion, this was Matthew Lillard's breakout role. And... a wonderful movie to boot.

7. Blade Runner 2049 (10/6/2017): One of the GREATEST Legacyquels of all time. It brings a little bit of closure to Deckard's story from the original... while throwing another twist in the universe. Don't make us wait 30+ years for the 3rd movie.

6. Halloween (10/27/1978) & Halloween (10/19/2018) & Halloween Kills (10/15/2021): No. I haven't done a review for either of the new ones, but both are quality. Halloween is the best Horror Erasequel is history. And Kills lived up to the name. Going to do an article after seeing all 3(with Ends just around the corner). And of course, the original is just a masterpiece. One of the greatest slow build suspenseful horror films of all time.

5. What Dreams May Come (10/2/1998): If you know me, I don't get into the whole religiosity stuff. But... this has Robin Williams. This has STUNNING visuals. And an interesting story about life after death... love after death... and the lengths someone would go for both. This is classic in every sense of the word.

4. Joker (10/4/2019): Batman's nemesis gets his own gangster noir style movie, and damn it was so good. Joaquin Phoenix DESERVED the Oscar for this performance.

3. Dune Chapter 1 (10/22/2021): I have been waiting for Dune to be adapted properly, and even though the 1984 movie... happened... and is a cult classic... it didn't do the job. This one DID. And split into 2 parts, I can't wait for Part 2...

2. John Wick (10/24/2014): One of the greatest stylistic action films I've EVER seen. So good, we are about to get a 4th one next year. This movie is responsible for giving Keanu Reeves NEW life in his action star career. Because of John Wick, we got another Matrix... another Bill & Ted... and they announced another Constantine movie. John Wick change the game... and gave us another Keanulution.

And the Number One movie release in October is...

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (10/29/1993): WHAT ELSE WAS IT GOING TO BE!?! This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Not just for October. I know the songs by heart. I know the lines by heart. This is my movie. I love this movie. So damn much.

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Renewed Top 10 - Legacyquels

Time for another regular Renewed Top 10!

This time, I will be highlighting what I think are the BEST Legacyquels in cinema history.

For those that never saw the original post for the Term, a Legacyquel is a sequel that came out YEARS after the last installment. There are 2 types: A Minor Legacyquel is one that came out 10-19 years after the last entry and a Major Legacyquel is one that cane out 20+ years after. Those that DID read the original, I did adjust the range by 1, as to include 10 years in the Minor, and so 20 became a Major. The main difference between a Minor and a Major is reason. The Minor could just be delayed. But a Major is usually just for Nostalgia purposes.

You'll get it, if you don't already.

So let's do it...

Top 10 Legacyquels

Here we go...

Honorable Mention 1: Clerks 2(12 years): Clerks launched Kevin Smith's career, and the View Askewniverse took off. It was nice to see Dante and Randall come back in a great follow up.

Honorable Mention 2: The Odd Couple 2(30 years): The original Odd Couple, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthieu. After doing two Grumpy Old Men movies, they finally did a sequel to their movie that spawned a TV series. Sadly, this was the last movie they shared screen time on.

Honorable Mention 3: Scream(11 years): Scream returning to form(no, I didn't do a review... gonna watch it again before I decide to). It was great to see a passing of the torch for the franchise. Wes Craven would be proud.

Honorable Mention 4: The Godfather Part 3(16 years): The original Godfather got Marlon Brando an Oscar. Part 2 got Robert DeNiro an Oscar. Part 3 rounds out the story. And rounds out the best Mafia trilogy in fill history.

10. Blade Runner 2049(35 years): The Original Blade Runner was legendary. Never did I think they would make a proper sequel. It answered some questions from the original, but it also opened up new ones. I need another, it set up for another. I hope it doesn't take another 35 years.

9. Finding Dory(13 years): Finding Nemo was a classic. So why not a sequel based on a supporting character? The Disney thing to do... right? Dory was one of the fan favorite characters in Nemo. So it made sense. And we got Ed O'Neill as a voice too.

8. Split(16 years) or Glass(19 years): I am listing both as Legacyquels to Unbreakable. Why? Unbreakable was M. Night Shyamalan's Superhero movie. And Split was a thriller about a killer with multiple personalities. You didn't know it was a "sequel" until the end, and it felt like an after thought. But Glass is a sequel to both. So... this entry counts them both based on whether you think Split is a sequel or not. And...... I don't. Split feels like a spinoff.

7. Mad Max: Fury Road(30 years): Mad Max Fury Road was the latest installment from a series that helped make Mel Gibson famous... without Mel Gibson. Why? Well Max is still around the same-ish age. And... Mel Gibson is not. But Tom Hardy carried this into the modern era, and I hope they can do more somehow.

6. Bill & Ted Face The Music(29 years): Bill & Ted. The movies that put Keanu Reeves on the map... and then turned Alex Winter into a director/producer. Poor guy. Excellent!!! Well, decades later, we finally got the 3rd movie, and they passed the torch to their kids.

5. The Matrix Resurrections(18 years): Bill & Ted put Keanu Reeves on the map. The Matrix was the franchise that turned him into a Mega Star. Innovative. So... going back into the Matrix and using the original trilogy as a backdrop. Can't reveal too much. Because that makes The Matrix series awesome.

4. Halloween(40 years): Michael Myers stalking Jamie Lee Curtis. Again. This one is the LONGEST stretch in between on this list, and while it doesn't feel like it because the original had so many sequels... but... it is because this Legacyquel was ALSO an Erasequel. This was a direct sequel to the original, ignoring ALL of the others. Also making Halloween the only Erasequel on this list!!

3. Superman Returns(19 years): I know what you are thinking... How? Superman Returns is a sequel to Superman IV The Quest For Peace. How? Kevin Spacey was easily the Gene Hackman Lex Luthor. Kate Bosworth was easily the Margot Kidder Lois Lane. And Brandon Routh... he LOOKS like a young Christopher Reeve... this was on PURPOSE to be the unacknowledged Superman 5!

2. Doctor Sleep(39 years): Sequel one my favorite horror films of all time, The Shining. And... yes there is a Stephen King book. This was as much an adaptation of the book as it was a sequel to the Stanley Kubrick film. All the way down to Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall lookalikes. A wonderful film!!!

And the Number 1 Legacyquel is...

1. Ghostbusters Afterlife(32 years): Answer the Call isn't a sequel. It is a parallel universe movie. Because of that, Afterlife is the sequel to Ghostbuster 2(yes, the Ghostbusters game is the unofficial 3rd movie... as it was based off the original 3rd script... but it wasn't a movie). Captured the imagination of the first 2 movies, and treated the passing of Egon with dignity and respect. It felt like a kid again watching this movie. And ANY Ghostbusters fan should be proud of this film. Ivan Reitman was proud of enough of it that he passed known it was good enough to BE a Ghostbusters movie.

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Some big gaps in some of those Legacyquels!!!

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