Outlaw King (2018)

"It must be done in Scoooouuuunnnne!" -Robert the Bruce

Outlaw King is a waste of basically everything except:

• Male Nudity 
• Drone Footage for www.travelscotland.com
• Decent sword-wielding extras

I am of the firm opinion that actors can transcend time, location, and culture; and that there shouldn't be a difference between American and European actors.  We all have the same abilities on paper.  Unfortunately, Chris Pine -while generally being a competent actor- has not mastered the Scottish accent of the era.  It's painful. 

Outlaw King has the potential as a concept to be a wonderful story...but on a grand scale of a (mini)series or conversely on a small scale, like only covering the last battle.  The decision to middle ground for Outlaw King was a mistake.  We go no passion and a very broad confusing story.

2.0 out of 5 stars -editing and drone footage were great. 

Wreck it Ralph (2012)

"I can fix it!" -Fix-it-Felix Jr.
"You're not going Turbo, are you?" -Everyone

Cute. Real cute. Just a solid effort throughout. No crazy wholes. Nice animations. Great structure to achieve emotional reaction from the audience.

-Basically, I would say that it was clear that Jon Lasseter was involved. And for me, his ability to get a story to page and emote is long and full of my theater tears.

So, I am not sure how I feel about nostalgia as an underpinning to nerd culture and thus an emotional tent pole.  On one hand, I am not immune. The Characters, brands, and games of the past are on an expanding curve. In my thinking if in 1950 the total count of imaginary characters and games that made emotional connections with more than 10000 individuals was 1, the count in 2012 is 10000.  With more options, ubiquitous channels, and boundless imagination. The global emotive character pool is exploding.   Maybe to the point where it becomes a business question of why make a new one?  Obviously, I am of an age that has general connection to first person shooters, 8-bit characters, Zangief and Bowser.

On the other hand, -it's just lazy. (opinion.)

Highlight of Wreck It Ralph for me include:

1. Penelope Von Schweetz
1. and her banter with Ralph
2. Alan Tudyk
1. ALWAYS
2. "King Candy!!"
3. John C Rielly
4. Sarah Silverman

Wreck It Ralph actually deserved a sequel.  Hard to imagine, but true. 

3.4 out 5