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

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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...

Patreon Review Request: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 6d

Assuming we're thinking of the same people, when one of them died in May, my reaction went from "oh, no" to "ew" reading his obituary.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 6d

Looking at Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and what makes its wild video game-influenced depiction of Toronto so imaginative and creative: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpu_...

The Academy Award-winning makeup artist behind such films as BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and THE CELL has passed away.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

What I find particularly bizarre about these AI videos claiming people are nostalgic for Wal-Mart in the 2000s is that the main thing I remember Wal-Mart being associated with back then was coming into towns and causing small businesses to go under. There was even a "South Park" episode about this.

Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 7d

Why the fuck is going to WalMart part of people's nostalgia? "Remember going to the same mall you can go to right now if you feel like it?" Why can't people be nostalgic for parts of their lives that were actually interesting?

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

Also, the whole "Disney is funding the IDF" and other similar nonsense is because Disney gave $2 million to humanitarian organisations that provide medical aid to children in Israel and elsewhere in the region.

I believe they're also on the BDS list for, gasp, casting actors born in Israel.

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weinberg @weinberg.social · 7d

wildly talented two-time Oscar winner who worked on everything from big studio epics to gruesome little horror films.

FANGORIA @fangoria.bsky.social · 7d

The Academy Award-winning makeup artist behind such films as BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and THE CELL has passed away.

Michele Burke: 1949-2025

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

And Aladdin didn't get one until 2004, while Beauty and the Beast and The Hunchback of Notre Dame arrived in 2002.

Disney really took their Vault policy seriously at the time, although Aladdin spending so long out-of-print after its initial VHS release is crazy in retrospect.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 7d

As I saw someone else point out a while ago, the people who would logically want another Tron movie are fans of Tron: Legacy, so it's weird that the next film doesn't focus on Sam and Quorra, two of the central characters of that sequel.

I'm still hoping they at least make some appearance.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 8d

I don't know why letterboxd doesn't have a picture up for Rod Daniel. The director of "Teen Wolf" and "Alley Cats Strike" doesn't deserve this disrespect.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 8d

I like that Leonardo DiCaprio in "One Battler After Another" is playing every overprotective parent you've seen in many an animated family film. Basically if Marlin from "Finding Nemo" was a stoner ex-revolutionary. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

A ★★★★ review of One Battle After Another (2025)

There's obviously a lot of modern relevance in seeing the military in an American police state putting immigrants into detention centres and trying to go after anyone who disagrees with the government...

Why Are Chip and Dale More Popular as Rescue Rangers? (Patreon Question)

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 8d

On why Chip and Dale are more popular as Rescue Rangers than messing with Donald Duck and Pluto: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p9t...