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Doffel Babbel en Bekkie (1986)
Brilliant show
Doffel, Babbel en Bekkie is a classic children's show in the mid 1980's. They learned a lot of
Life lessons and also about morality. The production was excellent and the comedic
Foil of the ensemble is flawless. This is also
An excellent show to learn Afrikaans. I use to sing the themesong with my brother and my cousin to.my grandma. Doffel's hijinx and comedy is classic. He is energetic and manically devious but has a good heart. Babbel a dimwitted but kind guy is an excellent foil to Doffel's unpredictable sense of adventure. Bekkie the brains of the group is kind and keeps the boys in check when they become unhinged. Dana Niehaus a seasoned comedian is their grandpa figure and he teaches the crew life
Lessons. I would recommend this to young and if you older, durban poison , uncle Ninja , Tari and Swazi special with Brannas would make this show classic. Also some McKennaii sampione comes recommended.
Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
Movie started great but plot is dumb!
I love Christmas movie so my wife convinced me to watch this gem that for some reason quickly left the number 1 spot. Now I know Christmas movies are corny and silly , so I didn't expect a cinematic masterpiece. This movie started ok but then the plot went all over the place. It was either written by chat GPT , three headed broadway star ( whose line is it anyways) monkey Bob. Wrong GPS fine but didn't they realise they going the wrong way? Snowed in , next day gone why did they stay ? The Jennings family are a bunch of super achievers according to plot but it was literally not needed. Beatrix is rude and annoying. ( I blame the script and not the child) Once can be super smart and still have a sense of humility. The chess scene. Charlotte gave Beatrix a chess and she cheated using an illegal and impossible move to checkmate here. If she is so smart why she did that. Charlotte snooping around was annoying. Jackie was pure evil locking Charlotte on the balcony in the middle of a snowstorm.( I knew you were snooping in the room). The children taking Santa's wig off was funny. Boy runs away
Because he is dumb and plot. It just added to the runtime and was probably a filler scene. Charlotte breaking doll house another filler scene. It took months to build - Jackie. Rob , Charlotte and some magical elves fix it in one night. Charlotte signs a loan another filler scene. I told my wife she is going drive off the road and 20 seconds later. The Angel taking the long walk in the snow in costume because plot! I would have given this movie a 1 but the reason for the 2 is the solar powered Balloon. I balled of laughing because this is beyond stupid. Even 1980's spoof movies weren't this silly. Charlotte risked her life to jump into the sleigh because stupidity. Monkey Bob conveniently falls into Boy's hands. Who cares about wind and physics. Plot was all over the place with a lot of dead ends. Plot made no sense. Thank goodness this movie is 80 minutes because it ran out of movie at the 30 minute mark. Acting was so bad. Luckily the best actor Monkey Bob and the stupid balloon ride saved it from being a 1. I realised today it was a comedy. Except for the balloon scene which is hilariously stupid , no comedy found.
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
A classic old movie
I decided to watch this movie for Halloween 2023. I am a big fan of old movies. This 1922 film is done brilliantly and simplistically. A silent movie is an acquired taste and I understand it. I loved the acting. Ha ha so exaggerated with the roaring 20's charm. To think all copies were almost destroyed and this movie would have been lost to time. Through the ages I have seen these tropes and.styles but now I know where it comes from. Movie is well paced but not perfect and it he plot is simple. I have seen many iconic scenes from this movie over the years. His first reveal and the walking up the stairs.
The Simpsons: Pixelated and Afraid (2022)
A decent episode in modern Simpsons
After watching another episode , it is finally one of the few good episodes in season 33( with the two part non-canon episode). The episode lacked humour and any jokes but the premise was brilliant. A subversion of what to expect. The story flowed nicely but it seemed to be dragging at places. Survival episode reminded me of. Season 1 Episode 7, although this one was more bare bones and nothing really happened. At least it didn't feel like lazy writing. The voice acting in this season is really sub par. Did they change actors, did they change sound studios or is it just aging. What's up with the singing?
The Simpsons: A Made Maggie (2021)
Ok. Episode. At least watchable.
This episode is at least watchable and has some humour in it. The Godfather references is kinda funny. Again the biggest problem with season 33 is that all plots are paper thin and story has no substance at all. No twist , turn or subversions. Everything is just run in the mill and nothing else. What's up with the bad voice acting , seemed like.it really dip since season 29. Why so much pointless singing in this series? The Simpsons are regular church goers , except for this episode . Why? Convenient plot point. Fat Tony going overboard and just focusing on one thing, was also a convenient plot device. Watchable but certainly won't watch it again.
The Simpsons: The Longest Marge (2022)
Pointless and Meh episode.
After I rage quit season 29 in 2020, I decided that I should start with season 33 because a Simpsons expert Apparently according to experts this season is a renaissance. I respect his content but maybe by the last episode I changed my mind. This episode was forgettable at best. Paper thin plot , Marge again helping a bad boy and Mr. Burns with a sport star again. This is really lazy writing and felt like an AI wrote this. It was bland , slow paced and literally no substance. Ending was such a waste of time. I felt like whomever wrote this had Bart Simpson's style of doing homework. Procrastinate , cram and leave with this absolute stinker. What is up with the poor voice acting and the singing. Jeez I love me some monorail but these songs are rubbish.
The Simpsons: Bart Sells His Soul (1995)
Brilliant episode !
To add context I was having one of the worst days of my life. The evening I watched this episode. I would say it was my favourite opening scene , with Bart stealing Homer's coin jar. I didn't know iron butterfly but my dad said this is an old rock song. The rest of the episode was well paced and brilliant. Uncle Moe's was also funny but the life lesson of Bart selling his soul was just great. So many quotables and good jokes that land. That episode simply lifted my spirits. Alf Pogs and Millhouse just being classic. When I watched it recently I thought of how bad my day was and how Simpsons simply gave me a reprieve from that day and how grateful I am that my life turned out good after that day.
Who Is Erin Carter? (2023)
Show is ok! Huge plot holes and main character is a superhero.
Show is an easy watch. An average , easily forgettable show but still watchable. Main Character is almost as strong at Captain Marvel and has healing powers like wolverine. She would take on men twice her size and easily subdue them without trying. I don't expect everything to be super realistic. Nothing takes me out of the story very quickly if realism is like a fast and furious movie. If she was billed as a superhero then I would have given a 7. Now let's get to the plot. Too many convenient plot events that is really lazy , Chat GPT style writing. Main character can be shot point blank in a fatal position and would magically respawn , steal car with keys in it and simply not need a hospital. Characters would simply appear where the plot needs them to be. Antagonist character would simply overpower two large males and escape boom appears in another country with no money. Plot has too many holes in it. Villains in this series are actual idiots!
One Piece (2023)
Brilliant show!
I followed the anime a long time ago. When I watched it I realised it was created in Cape Town. Saw many South African actors there. Storyline is good, action is fun and they are true to the source material. Iñaki Godoy is perfect for the role. The ensemble cast compliment Luffey quite well. The villains are fun and weird. Why 9- they stay true to the source material and the cast are invested in their roles. I love the Japanese style of backstory. Why not a 10? Well there is room for improvement and the campiness can be over the top at times. Sometimes an episode can become silly but it is all in good fun. Well directed and acted.