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Ataru...That Guy...

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44, CIS-straight male concerned for what matters (saving the enviornment, 2SLGBTQIA+, racial equity); loves: classic animation (Western and Japanese; Disney, Warner Brothers, MGM), old movies, exercise/walking, squirrels. Atarureviews- second review name

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 9h

While "Life With Feathers" gave us Sylvester's origin and "Tweetie Pie" began his gravy train, never forget "Peck Up Your Troubles". This feels more in line with what he'd go through with Tweety but with more comedy with the woodpecker and future Hector...and the "cartoon stairs" gag is legendary.

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 14h

for it's own stupid resolution...maybe it's best I just stick with the original and say "Michael Myers vanished after Loomis and Laurie stopped him and no sequels or spinoffs were ever made".

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 14h

just for it all to work and for their "Great Cleansing" to occur!?!?!??

I really want to rank this below the Thorn Trilogy in how stupid it is...but the only reason I am not is there's no Michael Myers and thus "better"...though with how Halloween VI borrows some elements of "Celtic mumbo jumbo"

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 14h

to various timezones and kid bedtimes and just the whole element of "why would every channel have the same marathon and the same commercial" that required a gajillion dollars to buy every commercial spot in every TV station in the country to be able to constantly advertise the Silver Shamrock masks

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 14h

was ultimately another robot and the plot seemed to be centralized within the main headquarters that's blown up by the hero...only that it wasn't and it was based on a certain horror movie marathon that happened to be on EVERY CHANNEL IN THE COUNTRY AT THE SAME TIME!?, let alone not paying attention

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 14h

possibly anyone else in the room with all the bugs and snakes emerging from their faces as part of this big "cleansing" they think the world need...all while they make "killer robots" to stop anyone that finds out about said plan? Not to mention the daughter of the man who discovered the plan

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 14h

OK, the more I think about Halloween III, the stupider it gets.

So you have this town of "Irish people" in the middle of California using a piece of Stonehenge to create magic tags they put on Halloween Masks that, when they respond to a specific signal on Halloween night, kills the wearer and

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 16h

"Raging Bully" is the classic "stand up to a bully" episode; though I do find silly they hired Evander Holyfield just to end up having...a thumb wrestling showdown resolved more by the Doof/Perry plot.

And...is Doof a test-tube baby, is that why he has no parents? Not sure if it's funny or sad.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

OK, I like the use of the "aren't you a little" bit: "Flop Stars" doing it and Phineas going "Yes". And Evander Holyfield admitting that "yes, he is too old to be boxing anymore".

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

Um...boys...do you HAVE to bring your platypus everywhere for the obvious bit? He can just run off to be a secret agent without being near you!

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

Oh and "Marty the Rabbit Boy and his Musical Blender"; yeah it's an obvious joke but it's hilarious with how ridiculous it was.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

"Flop Stars" is a goofy one with a lot of interesting but stupid things: we find out Phineas' mom was a one-hit wonder, that they can spend and an entire morning writing a song, and I liked Candace just feeling upset about how her brothers ruin her big audition to be a one-hit wonder.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

P&F's mom nearly realized it was Perry.

Too bad it's one of those shows everyone sees something obvious and ignore it completely.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

"Are You My Mummy" really isn't that good; though one thing I admit is it feels more like an Ed, Edd and Eddy episode with no real mummy other than Candace (just being there) becoming one to trick them.

The best moment: Ferb's expression when Phineas suggests doing the stupid idea to begin with.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 17h

Question: why did Candace and Perry have to come with to the movie only to take part in the typical goings on just because of the standard plot?

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 1d

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A Carpenter horror movie I like even more than "Halloween" or "The Thing"!? Yeah..."The Fog" really is that good and that scary.

A ★★★★★ review of The Fog (1980)

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 1d

Sam and Chester are a great duo, so great that it's amazing that Sylvester never took them on again after their fun introduction in "Tree for Two"; it was just a fun, hilarious, original short and I'm happy it exists.

(deliberately ignores "Dr. Jerkyll's Hide" exists intentionally)

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 2d

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A ★★½ review of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 4d

"From A to Z-Z-Z-Z" is a case of a great Jones one-shot that should have remained a one-shot ala "Feed the Kitty". The adventures of a bored boy in class and the wacky, Walter Mitty-esque adventures are fun for the first time but having Ralph return did hurt him; at least the original isn't harmed.

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes we need to be chill; we still need to know what's going on but there are ways without it being controlled by an algorhythm.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 4d

Considering Porky was about as close as we were getting to a "star" in 1938 (, getting a family member in "Porky's Naughty Nephew" was probably going to happen especially with Disney doing it. Doesn't make Pinky interesting or endearing but...at least he was remembered with the app game recently.

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Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 5d

"S'winter" was..um...how the heck can you use a snow cone machine and a few air conditioners to outdo the summer sun and humidity to make a pseudo-winter? The whole bit with the chocolate Perry statue and Doof was fun, and Candace had good bits like with "D.D." and meeting Doof's daughter briefly.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 5d

Hey Doof, if you're going to keep Perry as a hostage, maybe don't seal him in chocolate so he can't react to your pleas for help.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 5d

18K laser pointers.

That's a lot of annoyed cats.

Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.social · 5d

I do like how "The Magnificent Few" makes some adjustments we don't usually have up to now (mostly making the whole scenario Doof's fault and way too much stupidity on his part) but again it really is more the Doof/Perry stuff is better than the "round up the cattle" plot of the boys.