Some Wicked Ninja Turtles This Way Comes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
I was actually surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did. While not a total reboot of the series, this TNMT lacked any origin story and had new villains. I don’t know why they didn’t bother to use one of the older storylines/villains from past graphic novels - I would have liked to see Krang or some mousers and maybe Baxter, since they are free from real-world muppetry. The animation was great but what I really dug was how color and shadows were used. The art direction on this was fantastic (although I didn’t like how the human characters were done). Rent it if only for the art involved.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
A unique Disney movie from the early 80’s that scared the crap out of me as a child. Based on a very good Ray Bradbury book, SWTWC is about two kids in the 1930’s(?) and a dark carnival that comes to their sleepy town. It was slower than I remembered, but it does have a few good scenes.
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Makes me want to rent Where the Buffalo Roam and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas again (or maybe buy). This reflection-type documentary has friends and celebrities talk about their relationship with and life of Hunter S. Thompson - gonzo journalist and prolific writer. Lots of good clips from the movies and footage of Thompson acting batshit. Recommended.
Next up: Ratatouille, The Water Horse, and Death at a Funeral.