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Mr. Coat Plays "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 1d

You know what? Throw in the '90s tv-movie with Shelley Long, too.

There's a DVD double feature of the '60s Parent Trap paired with the made-for-TV Parent Trap II, so Disney isn't opposed to bundling their theatrical and tv-movies together.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 1d

Played a few rounds of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", answering questions about topics like African geography, European peace treaties and the creator of "Thomas the Tank Engine" www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHAw...

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 1d

My review of "Roofman", a delightful depiction of the true story of a man who hid inside of a Toys R Us, with Channing Tatum bringing both humour and sympathy to the role: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPFY...

"Roofman" Movie Review

"Tron: Ares" Movie Review

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 2d

My review of "Tron: Ares", which doesn't reach the heights of the first two movies, but there is still a decent amount of creativity and solid action sequences as the Grid and our world combine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttse...

Who Deserves Blame for "Dragonball: Evolution"? (Patreon Question)

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 3d

Me whenever I talk about the "Tron" franchise:

The character Marge Simpson from the animated television series "The Simpsons" holding a lightcycle from the 1982 film "Tron" with the caption "I just think they're neat!" underneath.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 3d

On who deserves blame for why "Dragonball: Evolution" ended up disappointing many viewers, including both fans and newcomers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8lC...

A ★★★ review of Cobweb (2023)

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 3d

Having seen the movie now, I can confirm it is not a reboot, but a direct sequel to Tron: Legacy that does acknowledge the events and characters in that film.

Still crazy Disney looked at how much money Top Gun: Maverick made and went "eh, let's just give that guy a courtesy EP credit."

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 3d

If I have learned anything these past two years, it's that instead of sitting down and having an adult conversation about how to resolve a problem, a lot of people prefer to just yell and name-call.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 4d

Seriously, Disney Adults will be the first to criticise Bob Iger when he says or does something stupid, like his comments during the 2023 writers strike.

And even when talking nostalgically about some parts of Eisner's tenure, we still remember him peeving off Roy Disney and Steve Jobs.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 5d

And what I really appreciate about "Luca" is that it was this story mostly about these two boys who want to win a Vespa. It had the kind of story that wouldn't be out of place in "Peanuts" or "Dennis the Menace" or other comics about children participating in child-like activities.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 5d

Watching "Turning Red", I couldn't help but think that so many of the things that made that movie delightfully unique within the Pixar catalogue and a great snapshot of the awkwardness of being a teenager would have been micro-managed and diluted under Lasseter's watch.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 5d

I also saw a comment today of someone saying that Pixar's current problems would be solved if Lasseter came back.

I notice whenever I see someone say that, they never follow it up with what they think of the movies he's produced at Skydance.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 6d

If a genie granted me a wish to change anything in modern filmmaking, I would wish for more lighting on sets. Seriously, why are productions so stingy with light bulbs nowadays? letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

Character Profile: Two-Face (Batman)

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 6d

New "Mr. Coat" episode, on how Harvey Dent went from being Gotham's district attorney to becoming Two-Face, one of Batman's most famous villains: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_V5...

A ★★★★★ review of My Fair Lady (1964)

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 6d

When Rex Harrison says "How dare you", he really does sound exactly like Stewie Griffin.

And yes, I'm aware Stewie was based on Harrison. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

One of the classic movie musicals, "My Fair Lady" manages to address issues of class and the way British high society looks down on others simply for how they speak. It's also highly entertaining and ...

Every Feature Film on Disney+ Canada

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

Although one character does show the flaws in the "firebomb a Wal-Mart" strategy and that blowing up buildings doesn't exactly solve problems, either.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

Whenever I think of Paul Thomas Anderson, I think of two things:

- He's a really good filmmaker.
- There's a good chance he's seen "The Emoji Movie."

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

Added This Week: Jaws, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Casper, School of Life, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Sinister, Silent Hill: Revelation, The Balloonist

Plus several Canadian films and the Twilight Saga letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

Because Disney Plus removed the "Disney Through the Decades" collection following the addition of Star, I wanted to give people in Canada the full list of movies in chronological order. I will try and...