Fantasy Land

Looks like the #fantasylandviewingclub is "do[ing] the Time Warp again," or for the first time, in my case, since I've never seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This may ACTUALLY be a science fiction movie, but having never seen the movie, I can't press it, since there might be a ghost, or something. I'll try to find a live showing for the "full experience," but I don't really know how to. If anyone has any suggestions, then please let me know. Otherwise, please join, watch and discuss. Thanks!

What was going on on the island? WRONG ANSWERS AS WELCOME AS RIGHT ONES! SPOILERS ALLOWED!

What are your thoughts on the upcoming Wicked adaptation?

It's time to discuss our #fantasylandviewingclub selection, Legend! It took me longer than I'd intended to watch this due to a number of complications, but here we are. What did you think of this high fantasy film?

Trailers for season 2 are out. Story and character-wise, it looks as terrible and boring as the 1st season. The weird thing for me, is how some things look really good and others look like absolute garbage. A few things I am not on board with. There is a Balrog. It feels like a reach and like it's trying to steal the Fellowships thunder. They also tried to include Tom Bombadil. But, just like every other character, they absolutely botched it.

So I really have no idea what's happening here. But... I dig it. I'm in.

https://wdwnt.com/2024/10/universal-announces-two-more-classic-monsters-for-epic-universe/ @MarlinBrando we've discussed something similar.

My review of Inside Out 2 is now live! The character limit got in the way, but I'd like to add to it that I liked how Anxiety's behavior was rooted in anxiety, rather than anything else. And I liked how anxiety (the emotion) was addressed as a whole.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man is set to release in the UK on September 27th. We still don't have a release date for North America. Any idea why that might be? Does this have more to do with the film, or the studio, or the franchise's last blunder?

One of the legendary fantasy films, Legend, has won the #fantasylandviewingclub vote, as we've discussed Labyrinth (with which Legend was tied) before. Please join me in watching, and we'll discuss on October 19th! Likewise is crashing when I try to open the Ask to see who originally suggested Legend, but please know that you're appreciated. Thanks!

It's time for our #fantasylandviewingclub discussion of The Dresden Files. What did you think of this fantasy crime procedural?

Has anyone seen this show? If so, who's your favorite character?

James Earl Jones passed away today, September 9, 2024. He'll always be remembered for his roles in such great fantasy films as The Lion King, Star Wars, Conan the Barbarian, and Field of Dreams, along with many stage productions, television shows, and films from other genres. May he rest in peace.

https://youtu.be/Q7k6GgISh-8?si=fNoc2MpLpc3Dhb8E Trying this again. Some YouTube channels have started using a.i. to recreate trailers for old shows and movies. I've seen them ranging from the 50s to the 80s. The results have been... interesting.

Coraline has returned to theaters for its 15th anniversary and I just finished re-watching it. During this viewing I noticed that Coraline doesn't seem to utilize motion blur outside of one instance. I've heard several people say that motion blur is necessary for movies to look right and not appear cheap, personally I've always hated it though and am so glad Coraline almost doesn't have it. Do any of you have opinions on aspects of cinematography that differ from the common consensus?

A teaser trailer has been released for the reboot of "The Wolf Man," titled, simply, "Wolf Man." The film is planned for a 2025 release. Do you think there's any story significance to the dropping of the definite article "The" from the title? https://youtu.be/iga1g9SoFxk?si=_XrZNNI-aD4A2mxb

https://youtu.be/sJj3X2DN9uc?si=lD8qUS4UbKW-lAQu This recently released. Anybody excited for it?

So apparently THIS was a thing. That I never heard a single thing about. Has anybody else heard of this or seen it?

Due to a bug, I'm unable to open the Ask for the #fantasylandviewingclub to select the winner. If you're able to open it, please comment the winner and the number of votes on this Discussion post. If there's a tie, please comment any and all winners. Thank you!