Movie Review: Batman Bad Blood

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you're reading this.  Thank you for checking out yet another movie review by the Fat Man.  Today, 5/13/16, I'm checking out Batman Bad Blood.  Another animated DC Universe flick.  "Bruce Wayne is missing. Alfred covers for him while Nightwing and Robin patrol Gotham City in his stead. And a new player, Batwoman, investigates Batman's disappearance."  It stars Jason O'Mara, Yvonne Strahovski, Stuart Allan.  Lets check out...Bad Blood!

• Well these guys are look interesting

Rejects from a costume party?  Bad Cosplayers?

• Who is this?  Batgirl?  Batwoman?  Batlady?
• Firefly?  Yep
• A bad Batman?

• Robin the Monk Wonder
• Nightwing basically sexting while fighting...weird
• How did they miss?  How do they always miss?
• Well...that had to hurt
• Lots of destruction....Robin sure knows how to party
• This Batmobile design is weird

• Ah Batwoman is the name, never guessed that.  I like Batlady better
• How great is Ernie Hudsons voice?  
• So Mad Hatter knows Bruce Wayne is Batman?  Weird
• Why even have secret identities?
• They have Alfred very strange these days
• They make this Batman not only brooding but an asshole which I'm not a huge fan of
• Did Alfred....oh nope it is bad Batman....who knows where the Batcave is
• Damian lets his emotions control him too much
• Wait...so does Batwoman know who Batman is now
• Well she does now!
• Wait...is Fox's kid becoming Iron Man?  Sure looks that way to me
• Did he tell his kid where it was?  What it was?
• Are those nuns wearing masks?
• And like that the bad bat is no more, anti-climatic
• Oh good grief!

• How do they always miss?
• Batwing?  Is that name already taken?
• How did Batwoman get her suit?
• Nice Indiana Jones rip off
• This Bat-Team kills a lot of people I've noticed
• That'll give her daddy issues
• They look like the Doctor Who Cybermen earpieces
• I've never shot a gun and pretty sure I could hit something before these people do!
• Is Alfred going to fight?
• Why does the Mad Hatter look like a Leprechaun?
• GOOD GOD ALFRED!
• Who needs the Justice League, Gotham as the Bat Swarm at this point now they're throwing in Batgirl!

Well that was different.  The extreme violence is a bit of a turn off as it is not what DC is usually about.  I give it a 6/10.  Not horrible but I didn't like it as much as the last Justice League flick.

I don't like the direction they've taken Batman at all.  He is now just a jerk about things and I never felt that was in Bruce.  Gruff, short, brutally honest but not a jerk.  I realize it is a different version of Bats but as I've said before I struggle when they drastically change the character without a real reason for the characteristics to change so drastically.

From a visual stand point this was on par with the newest versions.  They aren't horrible but there are things I don't like about it but I've covered that before.

I guess I continue to say the voice acting is what bothers me the most.  If you don't want Kevin doing Batman's voice fine but this version just doesn't work for me.  It is just....off to me.

Overall if you like the DC Universe and you've followed the others in the series this isn't bad.  I wouldn't go out of your way to watch it otherwise.  Not bad but not good either.  Just there.  

Bottom 100 Review: Zombie Nation

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you're reading this.  Welcome to yet another bottom 100 movie.  This time I'll be watching the flick Zombie Nation.  On 5/11/16 it has a rating of 2.1 on IMDB.  "A psychotic cop with a weakness for killing his female arrests gets what's coming to him when a horde of zombified women rise from their graves to seek revenge."  With my love of zombies I think this one is going to be painful.  However there is no point in delaying this, lets start.....Zombie Nation

• Who decorated that room?  A random weird staircase shelf thing?  
• The title is so big for this flick it needed 4 title cards!  AWESOME!
• This hurts?  He didn't even have the cuffs near her
• The acting is already painful 
• Where is the lady?  Great questions rookie, I'm sure you'll go far as an officer
• Typically not a good sign when you see "written and directed by"
• What the hell am I watching?
• He just leaves the door open?  
• That is the smallest bite ever taken
• Wait....do you think or are you sure you're with child?
• So this station has pipes right in the main room, good grief
• This director, Ulli Lommel, has at least two of bottom 100 flicks.  
• Have I mentioned that the acting in this flick amazing?  No?  Strange...oh wait because it isn't
• What is with this random caning scene they keep showing?
• Gunter Ziegler is...well...he is an actor I guess

• I hope there is a zombie outbreak while I am watching this flick so I can stop!  However if they are after brains I'll be safe because this flick is killing every brain cell that video games and Mountain Dew didn't get
• Good grief they have the lights right in the shot!
• Your office?  It is a fricking boiler room.  Mankind would be at home there
• Now he cops are in some kind of Fight Club?  And the rookie brought his maybe certain pregnant girlfriend there?
• Stunt men these guys are not
• Is this a crooked cop flick or a zombie flick?
• What was the point of the fight club scene?
• What the hell is this now?  Some kind of weird voodoo ceremony?  Even I know this story doesn't make any sense right now
• How is the blood flowing out of the dead pigs head?  WTF?
• Wait...did that spider just...go...into her?  NOW A SNAKE?  If they bring in a dog I'm shutting this flick off
• His partner is just chilling outside all this time?  
• Why not weigh them while they're awake
• Why am I trying to apply logic to this when there obviously isn't any put in by the writer/director
• IMDB says the flicks budget was $1500.  I think they overpaid for it!
• So instead of going around with your sister or getting her self defense training...you take her to a voodoo priestess?  Yep makes perfect sense to me
• For there being a nation of zombies, this film is still lacking said zombies.
• Weird...a little black makeup around the eyes and that makes them zombies
• Oh they mixed the voodoo zombie with the undead zombie.  Interesting idea, first good thing in this flick
• Is it safe?  Is what safe?  
• Stop saying that!  
• Did it just become a ZZ Top video?
• Wait...the zombies are the good guys?
• I don't get it, why is she yelling and what not.  The store is closed and he is the bad guy?
• How does this have anything but a 1 on IMDB is beyond me

The bottom 100 really isn't disappointing much as that was horrible.  It was just plain boring.  Obviously from the statement above I give this a 1/10.  Nothing really good about it.  Although the idea of mixing voodoo and undead zombies wasn't bad.  But then the zombies becoming cops at the end...ugg

The acting was atrocious.  All of it.  Just horrible.  Aside from the above the storyline was bad.  Honestly everything was bad.  

Do NOT watch this.  This was awful.  I'm done with this!

Movie Review: Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, whenever it is you're reading this!  I am back this time to review another DC Animated flick, Justice League vs. Teen Titans!  It stars Rosario Dawson, Christopher Gorham, Shemar Moore.  It has a 7 over on IMDB on 5/10/16 (When I'm writing this up) "Robin is sent to work with the Teen Titans after his volatile behavior botches up a Justice League mission. The Titans must then step up to face Trigon after he possesses the League and threatens to conquer the world."  I'm interested in this flick as it is a unique idea.  Enough typing lets go!

• Where is Lois Lane?
• The Legion of Doom?  AWE WHAT A RUSH!  

Wrong Legion of Doom?

• Wait...who are these people fighting the Justice League?  I mean I know who they are but they haven't been introduced to this universe yet I don't think unless I missed a flick
• Gotta respect Robin's idea of crowd control!
• That was unique by Superman
• Good grief some of DC's villains are lame
• Well that is slightly disturbing
• Oh it is Damian as Robin, that makes sense

Not the usual Robin nor Teen Titans

• What a weird design for Beast Boy

• I guess maybe it isn't weird just used to the Teen Titans designs already out there
• Wait...they have Blue Beetle as a teenager?
• So is Starfire a teen or their teacher?
• Again with the glasses between Superman and Wonder Woman?  GOOD GRIEF
• Who knew Blue Beetle was so cool look

• Then again I don't know anything about Blue Beetle
• I find Starfire & Ravens voices a little weird when you're used to old voice actors
• Atomic Skull?  Really?
• Is this all about Raven?
• I haven't said it but I don't mind the Wonder Woman design.  Not Rosario as the voice actor but the design is good
• That was strangely adult oriented
• I really hate this Batman voice actor.  Sorry Jason O'Mara but you're just not right for Batman
• Really a montage about getting to know each other with a horrible random pop song.  UGGG
• Now a dance off between Beast Boy and Robin in Dance Dance Revolution...I mean whatever this is called...I don't want to get sued
• I might stab myself in the ears if I have to hear much more of this pop music crap!
• All black eyes are so damn creepy!
• He only hits Raven because he loves her?  

Ravens stalker?

• Beast Boys name is Garfield?  That seems...wrong...but only if he was orange
• Did Starfire just get naked in front of everyone at the carnival?
• Her father sent them?
• This is why I hate demons
• I think this is how the Paranormal Activity series started Raven, you're just confused
• Strange that Green Lantern and Shazam aren't involved here
• To paraphrase Army of Darkness...Wonder Woman just got REAL ugly
• The Boom tube/Cyborg thing is odd but I see that coming in the Justice League flick too
• I like the Batman/Wonder Woman romance better.  Superman belongs with Lois, call me old fashion
• I really like this storyline and flick
• Perhaps its is the booze or the fact that I watched that horrible animated Titanic flick between the two Justice League flicks but I'm enjoying this much more than Throne of Atlantis.
• They did a good job in the design of hell
• Combining Damien and Raven's storylines, nice idea
• Ra's al Ghul fighting style is cool, just like in Arrow
• Well...didn't see that coming
• The Justice League pretty much gets their asses kicked constantly

Well that was much better than Atlantis.  I enjoyed it quite a bit actually.  A MUCH better storyline for sure.  Again for whatever reason the animation and art didn't bother me as much as earlier today. Perhaps it is the booze or perhaps it is because the story was better and didn't distract me as much.  

While normally I like the older voice actors I like the Damian/Robin voice actor.  It fits the character where I don't think the older one would.  I also can't complain about the voice actors for the Titans at all really.  While they were different they all fit the character designs I think.

The storyline of Ravens father was very nice and something I don't think was explored in the early 2000 Titan series.  The inclusion of Ra's al Ghul, even if it was just a trick of Trigon, was very cool. They have focused quite a bit on the Damian character in various Batman series so it makes sense to continue that focus.  Also works well for kids.

I will say the inclusion of the two pop songs was quite annoying.  I don't think it helped the story any and pulled me out of the story.  Especially the random dance video game segment.  I realize it was there to allow Raven to go visit with daddy but it was a little long winded.

Overall I give it a 7/10.  That is right on par with what others on IMDB have said.  A very good storyline and for the most part much better voice acting.  I still don't like Batmans voice actor and I missed Lantern and Shazam but those are minor points.  

There wasn't anything that this flick did over the top amazing but it didn't do anything glaringly bad and that is an good thing!

Bottom 100 Review: Titanic: The Legend Goes On...

As always good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you decided to read this!  I am back and this time I journey back down the rabbit of the IMDB Bottom 100.  This time I am watching Titanic: The Legend Goes On...  It stars Lisa Russo, Mark Thompson-Ashworth, Gisella Mathews.  "A Cinderella meets her Prince Charming on the ill-fated Titanic. Along for the ride are a rapping dog, other talking animals, and an assortment of wacky humans."  I don't know how this can be bad!  Grab your Celine Dion CD's and let's journey back to "Largest and finest steamers in the world."

• Wait...is this a foreign flick?
• Weird yet not bad animation.  The wicked stepmother looks like the book bad guy from the Care Bears Movie

Sad when 1985 animation was better than 2000

• I take it back about the animation...good thing I have some rum
• What is in that bag?  Pocket Rocks (Yes that was an American Dad reference most likely no one got)
• This animation is like old He-Man cartoons, half the time the characters aren't moving it just panning a picture
• Speedy Gonzales?

• Ah the cliche step sisters
• How do you have bad framing in an animated flick?
• Why does the kid mouse have a different accent than his parents?
• WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?  The dogs voice completely changed when he raps!  
• What the hell is going on in this flick?  Is there a coherent storyline?  
• I think this is a foreign flick the way the voices don't match the animation
• A reference to 101 Dalmatians?
• I still have no idea what the plot is in this flick
• I don't know what to say about this flick.  I've been watching and its like a trainwreck that you can't look away from
• I still don't know what is going on.  This flick can't figure out if it is an animal story, Cinderella or a mystery flick
• Everything else is in English and this song is randomly in Spanish...what a weird damn flick
• Spoiler alert...there is an iceberg in this flick
• Now it is a disaster flick?  I know it is pretty obvious considering the title but still
• They just repeated the same line several times....I'm so confused by this entire thing
• What?  That is twice the same line was repeated.  How do you edit an animated flick poorly?

What was that?  I have no idea what I just watched.  It had no coherent plot.  I give it a 1/10.  This did nothing well and several things badly.

The voice acting was poor.  I couldn't understand what the child mouse said half the time.  Some of the performances were over the top and the others were extremely flat.  It had so many storylines that I have no idea what happened.  A ward found her mother and future husband.  A cop caught some thieves.  I don't know what the point was of the animals or the random lady fleecing guys meeting the broke banker!  Then you had the singer and the dalmatians which seemed out of place.  Throw in the sailor who was nice at one point but others was a jerk and I have no idea what happened.  The animation was horrible 98% of the time with overly cartoony looks mixed in with horrible CG of the boat itself.

It is rare that a flick does everything this poorly but this flick does.  

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis: A Review

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you happen to be reading this.  Time for another movie review but this time it isn't part of the Bottom 100 as my last few.  This time I'll be checking out Justice League: Throne of Atlantis starring Sean Astin, Rosario Dawson and Nathan Fillion.  "When Atlantian troops assault Metropolis as revenge for the death of their king, the Queen seeks help from the Justice League to find her son who has gone missing during the madness."  This is the third movie of the reboot of the Animated Justice League.  As of 5/10/16 over on IMDB this has a rating of 6.6.  Lets jump in shall we.

• While I don't like ALL the animation some of it is REALLY good
• Its weird to have the 2001 Justice League Superman in the flick but not as Superman.  Its the voice I think of as Superman and had to do a double take when I heard it
• I don't like Superman and Wonder Woman being an item

Just seems unnatural for him not to be kissing Lois

• Interesting, he isn't king of Atlantis at this point
• All this over a lobster?  The people in Metropolis really like their seafood
• One of the things I don't like about this most recent reboot is some of the voice acting. Aquaman for example just seems flat and phoned in
• Why is a trench coat always the perfect disguise for people?  the Turtles and others
• However I will say that Fillion is perfect for Green Lantern
• Good grief, they have Wonder Woman now wearing glasses to hide 
• I do not like the Superman model in this flick

The cape is just weird here

• I also don't like the Batman voice actor or his design
• Okay while I don't like Batman or Supermans voice actor Sean Astin and Fillion are great
• I do like that these flicks are more adult orientated than the 2001 series but they are missing some of the magic that the series had
• Where did he get the sub?
• This flick isn't bad...but it is kind of boring honestly
• Cthulhu?
• YES AQUAMAN POWERS GO!
• I kind of like the Atlantis armor, reminds me of some of the Mass Effect armor
• John Henry....nice
• Well that was just stupid looking, a walking Green Lantern maid with a vacuum?  Where have I seen something like that before?

Just paint it Green

• Damn...we're going to need a bigger boat Manta

Lifeless doll eyes

• I like this Orm character, however a little overpowered

Needs a better costume however

• Nice call back, I like that Batman is the one thinking...as always
• Why would they follow someone they don't know?  Because he is in that kinda cool orange outfit?
• I don't like that he joins Justice League so openingly
• King of the Sea stuff?  

Well that was something.  I think the 6.6 rating was about right.  Slightly above average.  I give it a 6/10.

It was one of those flicks that doesn't do anything good but it doesn't do anything bad either.  The storyline is different and I'm sure taken from a comic series.  A different take on the Aquaman origin storyline.  

The animation/art is what it is.  I like it most of the time but I don't like over exaggerated muscles of the male heroes.  I also think the character designs are a little off.  The capes sit weird, the jaws are a little off, everything is just slightly off for me.

The voice acting is there.  I know I mentioned it before it isn't that it is bad it is just hard not to compare it to the 2001 Justice League which I think had the voices just perfect.  However I'm sure that is me looking back through rose colored glasses since I'm a huge fan of the series.

It is what it is.  If you like the DC universe check this out sometime.  Its worth the 80 minutes or so...what is this?  An after credits scene...with Luthor?  NICE!

There you go, a little different review today then lately.  I'll continue with my Bottom 100 reviews in the near future.  I also think I'll start watching the top 250 randomly as well to give a balance.  As always if you want me to watch a flick just let me know and I'll do it.  Until next time, remember, never mess with a lobster!