『M』uddy 『C』ult: April 2021

Friday, April 30, 2021

Fair Shake Review: The Kinection - Omarion

The Kinection - Omarion

(Genre: Contemporary R&B)

Kinect yourself to these here links:

Involved (Music Video)

Can You Hear Me? (Music Video)

Do You Well (Music Video)

Hotboxin' Interview (w/ Mike Tyson)

Apple Music Interview (w/ Nadeska)

Thursday, April 29, 2021

First Impressions: Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Seriously!? Review: Hot Fuzz & Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Language: English
Rating: R
Running Time: 2 hr 1 min

This second entry to the Cornetto Triology was a recommendation from a good friend I met in university and I finally watched it. At the same time, I've now completed the triology!

Top London cop PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel won't accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone while they try to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent "accidents". [Source: Film_Fan on IMDb]

I have no idea why I skipped out on this movie...or really I just procastinated on seeing it. I really enjoy the other two movies in the triology: Shaun of the Dead and The World's End, so I had no doubts that I would enojoy this one. May I also add that said friend has some pretty good taste and I knew she wouldn't recommend me anything I wouldn't like.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is another dynamic comedic duo that will always deliver the laughs and I hope they make more movies together, although Pegg on his own is just as entertaining whether it's comedy or something else. I had fun with this movie, which is what I expected. The concept wasn't anything new, but the execution is what matters in the entertainment department. The stunts were wild, the antics were hilarious, and the cast of characters had such great chemistry with each other. Overall, this was another enjoyable entry in the Cornetto Triology. While it isn't my favorite entry, I definitely wouldn't mind giving it repeated viewings.

Rating: 3.5/5

Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
Directed by: Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
Language: English
Rating: PG
Running Time: 1 hr 31 mins

Now for a Patreon request from Norma D.! You forced me to step out of my box and watch a movie that some of my friends (and old director) made references to.

History is turned on its comic head when, in tenth-century England, King Arthur travels the countryside to find knights who will join him at the Round Table in Camelot. Gathering up the men is a tale in itself but after a bit of a party at Camelot, many decide to leave only to be stopped by God, who sends them on a quest: to find the Holy Grail. After a series of individual adventures, the knights are reunited but must face a wizard named Tim the Enchanter, killer rabbits and lessons in the use of holy hand grenades. Their quest comes to an end however when the Police intervene - just what you would expect in a Monty Python movie. [Source: garykmcd on IMDb]

This isn't the first time I've watched a request I had no intention of ever watching. I have never watched any of the Monty Python movies; mostly because I'm not super into British humor. I know this film is beloved by many as well as their other comedy endeavors, but I simply had no interest in finding out why people enjoyed them so much. But here we are, my first Monty Python movie.

It was...interesting, I guess. I did enjoy some of the humor and the characters were entertaining for the most part. It was interesting that the story was later broken up into different chapters focusing on each member of the round table. It's also nice to finally have some context for some of the jokes I've seen and heard over the years, even though one of those jokes have been comically botched by the scratches on the disc I rented from work. Unfortunately, the humor had more misses than hits for me personally. A lot of the time I found it kinda repetitive or I didn't understand it due to language and time. Sometimes I found myself kinda bored with the quest for the Holy Grail and the movie felt longer than an hour and a half. Some characters' stories made more sense than others and kinda fit with the overall story, but the ones that didn't really lost me. Because I wasn't emotionally invested in this movie or the characters, I couldn't get too mad at the sudden, out of nowhere ending. All I could do was sigh and accept what was given to me on the screen.

Something I like to ask myself when I watch these classics for the first time is "Do I feel like I missed out on something great?". For this movie in particular...no, no I don't. It was nice to know those inside jokes, but I don't feel like I should've watched this sooner or anything without it being a request. I can understand why people enjoy this movie, but my assumptions of it not being for me were correct.

Rating: 2/5

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Monday, April 26, 2021

L.A. Comic Con 2019 Book Haul

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Fair Shake Review: Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God - Busta Rhymes

Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God - Busta Rhymes

(Genre: Hip Hop/Rap)

The Wrath linked to the E.L.E.:

Czar (Music Video)

Boomp! (Music Video)

Look Over Your Shoulder (Lyric Video)

The Messy Truth Interview (w/ Van Jones)

TheNeedleDrop Review

Dead End Hip Hop Review

Friday, April 23, 2021

BM5's March 2021 Favorites

Favorite Song

Leave the Door Open - Silk Sonic

Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars have been huge promoters of throwback sound in the past few years, so the news of their collaboration got much of the world excited. I'm no exception! This is a callback to the days of 70's soul/R&B and it's done with the typical Bruno polish that makes it so marketable. The combination of both of their voices fits perfectly over the lush instrumentation. The Grammys performance was also quite the treat. In fact, in the full playlist is an analysis video of the music theory involved that makes this a musicians dream to hear on mainstream radio. Give it a watch!

Favorite Band Analysis

The Rise of (G)I-DLE - lovinsoojin

This is essentially a fan made documentary of (G)I-DLE's formation and career up until now. The amount of research put into this is truly amazing to a casual kpop fan like myself. Yet, (G)I-DLE is definitely a group that I have enjoyed music from over the last year and a half. Getting the history behind their creation and how much they've done to personally produce much of their material has been eye-opening, especially since this proves they are much more than "Soyeon and Friends". This is one of the few examples of stan dedication that I've seen that impresses me, as well. Much respect to the Neverlands!

Favorite Anime Analysis

I Hate the Promised Neverland Season 2 - Mother's Basement

Like many who've seen the first season of The Promised Neverland, the season 2 announcement had me shaking with anticipation. Like many anime only consumers of the series during the airing of second season, I was cautiously pleased with the story despite manga readers broadcasting their disappointment so far. Like many who reached the end of the season, I felt cheated and upset with the way it was ended. Honestly even without me being a manga reader like Geoff of Mother's Basement, every thought he had for his experience and review echoes my own. Sorry for those who'll hear me reiterate these thoughts in my Winter 2021 Retrospective...

Favorite Movement Piece

6 Asian Women Have Been Murdered. - Anna Akana

To end this on a serious note, the #StopAsianHate movement is just as important as the #BlackLivesMatter movement. They are all sides of the same need for equality and respect for all cultures and races around the world. Human life needs to be respected regardless of political standing, and I say this as an apolitical person. This is one of the many statements for the cause that touched my heart and I wanted to share it with you all here. Hopefully, you readers can agree with the overall sentiment that NO ONE deserves to be discriminated against, attacked, and murdered. Period.

Full March 2021 Playlist: click here