The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

[CaptinEO]

For the record, this whole convo didn't start with @mickEblu, it started because of some ridiculous review of the movie.

"CinemaBlend's managing director Sean O'Connell wrote that he couldn't connect with the film, calling it "limiting."

"By rooting 'Turning Red' very specifically in the Asian community of Toronto, the film legitimately feels like it was made for Domee Shi's friends and immediate family members. Which is fine — but also, a tad limiting in its scope," O'Connell wrote.

In a since-deleted tweet, he also called the movie "exhausting.""

'Turning Red' is a turning point for Asians in film. Why is it seen as unrelatable?

A review of "Turning Red" posted online this week sparked outcry for calling the film, which features a Chinese Canadian teenage girl, "limiting."

www.npr.org

There were also others that have said it is "inappropriate for kids" or "just for girls", therefore making it limiting. After actually watching the movie, I find all of this rather silly.

Yes this is why I was bringing up to Mickeblu that calling the films target demographic as limited could be seeing as siding with this reviewer or others with similar sentiments.

Amazing that the reviewer still has their job.

 

[mickEblu]

He was responding to my reasoning for why I didn't think it has a "narrow target demographic". I was just trying to make the point that if this film was just made for girls, that would represent 50% of the population and, therefore, isn't a narrow demographic. He never said anything about it alienating men. He thought *I* was saying that. (I wasn't. And I also wasn't saying it was made just for girls. I was just trying to argue a point.)

Obviously you don’t have to be ne female. I started by saying my son has watched it numerous times.

I also didn’t say the the movie alienates men. But I’m done explaining myself. Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[mickEblu]

For the record, this whole convo didn't start with @mickEblu, it started because of some ridiculous review of the movie.

"CinemaBlend's managing director Sean O'Connell wrote that he couldn't connect with the film, calling it "limiting."

"By rooting 'Turning Red' very specifically in the Asian community of Toronto, the film legitimately feels like it was made for Domee Shi's friends and immediate family members. Which is fine — but also, a tad limiting in its scope," O'Connell wrote.

In a since-deleted tweet, he also called the movie "exhausting.""

'Turning Red' is a turning point for Asians in film. Why is it seen as unrelatable?

A review of "Turning Red" posted online this week sparked outcry for calling the film, which features a Chinese Canadian teenage girl, "limiting."

www.npr.org

There were also others that have said it is "inappropriate for kids" or "just for girls", therefore making it limiting. After actually watching the movie, I find all of this rather silly.

It really is silly. Lol. All I said was the movie appeals to a more narrow demo than any other Pixar film. Which is true. I feel that some people may have projected however they feel at some of the reviews/ reviewers they have read at me.

 

[mickEblu]

The Good Dinosaur. There’s not much there for people who aren’t little kids. On a more factual note, it’s Pixar’s worst-performing movie whereas Turning Red set viewership records on Disney+.

Personally I’d imagine Turning Red appeals to more people than most films do (and the numbers suggest it does), but The Good Dinosaur, definitely.

I disagree but thanks for playing along

 

[mickEblu]

I just don't understand what you mean, but am trying to. Do all films who star men have a 50% demographic that alienates 50% of the population?

I related to the film, I'm not a girl, I've never liked boy bands either. Not saying everyones going to relate to or like the film, but 50% target demo statement makes no sense to me.

The director herself even said its for anyone who's gone through or is going through puberty.

To say Disney only made the film for women is insane IMO.

That’s not what I said but let’s just move on. I think we ve beat this one to death.

 

[mickEblu]

Saw this on Instagram. Yikes. How on earth do the waiters at Blue Bayou enforce this without sounding super tacky?

 

[mickEblu]

That new Lego Star Wars game for Nintendo Switch looks awesome

 

[SuddenStorm]

That new Lego Star Wars game for Nintendo Switch looks awesome

I'm hopeful the Harry Potter RPG that's coming out this year ends up being good. A Witcher 3 calibur RPG but set in Hogwarts would be amazing.

I'd be more interested in the Lego Star Wars game coming out if it didn't have the Sequel stuff. I mean really I just care about the OT stuff, it's to bad you can't buy it for that trilogy only.

 

[mickEblu]

I'm hopeful the Harry Potter RPG that's coming out this year ends up being good. A Witcher 3 calibur RPG but set in Hogwarts would be amazing.

I'd be more interested in the Lego Star Wars game coming out if it didn't have the Sequel stuff. I mean really I just care about the OT stuff, it's to bad you can't buy it for that trilogy only.

My son (and by default me) is playing the Harry Potter Lego game right now and I think it’s my least favorite of the 3 we’ve played so far with Incredibles and Jurassic Park/ World being more fun. They re also newer I believe so I can tell they ve been working out the kinks.

I haven’t heard of the Harry Potter RPG game. I’ll have to look into it.

 

[Phroobar]

My favorites have been the Lego Batman series.

 

[chadwpalm]

Lego City Undercover is hands down my favorite Lego game. Only the Wii U version though because of the very clever use of the gamepad screen.

 

[TP2000]

Shanghai Disneyland has now been "closed indefinitely" today, due to a rise in Covid cases in China. Hong Kong Disneyland has been closed since January with an unknown reopening date.

So two of Disney's newest theme park resorts are now closed. That's gonna hurt the bottom line. And delay the Avengers Genie+ Bundle E Ticket in Marvel Land further. Also probably delay anything related to Disneyland Forward's plans.

Shanghai Disneyland Closes as China’s COVID Cases Rise

The Shanghai Disneyland theme park and resort close their doors as China’s COVID cases rise.

variety.com

 

[Disney Irish]

Shanghai Disneyland has now been "closed indefinitely" today, due to a rise in Covid cases in China. Hong Kong Disneyland has been closed since January with an unknown reopening date.

So two of Disney's newest theme park resorts are now closed. That's gonna hurt the bottom line. And delay the Avengers Genie+ Bundle E Ticket in Marvel Land further. Also probably delay anything related to Disneyland Forward's plans.

Shanghai Disneyland Closes as China’s COVID Cases Rise

The Shanghai Disneyland theme park and resort close their doors as China’s COVID cases rise.

variety.com

The question short term will be if the domestic parks will offset the $308M loss from HKDL, and whatever it will be for SDL. I suspect the answer is yes as the domestic parks have always been used to offset any loss from the foreign parks. As for the longer term impact we'll have to wait and see.

Also it appears that the closure may end in April for HKDL.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I love Asian cultures, but I found Coco to be much better than Turning Red- for whatever that's worth. I loved the music though (in both movies, actually).

 

[mickEblu]

We did it everyone! My kid doesn’t have to wear a mask at school starting tomorrow. The last district in the last school system in the last city in the last county in the last state in the country to remove the mandate. And who says I never win anything?

 

[Californian Elitist]

We did it everyone! My kid doesn’t have to wear a mask at school starting tomorrow. The last district in the last school system in the last city in the last county in the last state in the country to remove the mandate. And who says I never win anything?

That’s great, but I wouldn’t get too excited. That new B2.A variant is spreading in Los Angeles. But I truly hope we can continue on this streak for a long time before another wave hits. I’m going to take advantage of this normality for as long as possible.

 

[mickEblu]

That’s great, but I wouldn’t get too excited. That new B2.A variant is spreading in Los Angeles. But I truly hope we can continue on this streak for a long time before another wave hits. I’m going to take advantage of this normality for as long as possible.

I can’t anymore with this variant thing. All viruses have variants and some of them also kill people. This is nothing new. Everyone has to move on.

 

[mickEblu]

That’s great, but I wouldn’t get too excited. That new B2.A variant is spreading in Los Angeles. But I truly hope we can continue on this streak for a long time before another wave hits. I’m going to take advantage of this normality for as long as possible.

Also I’d have to imagine they considered this variant before allowing the masks to come off. Especially LAUSD. This isn’t Florida although I wish it was in this case.

 

[No Name]

I'm hopeful the Harry Potter RPG that's coming out this year ends up being good. A Witcher 3 calibur RPG but set in Hogwarts would be amazing.

I'd be more interested in the Lego Star Wars game coming out if it didn't have the Sequel stuff. I mean really I just care about the OT stuff, it's to bad you can't buy it for that trilogy only.

Each trilogy is played separately and they can be played in any order, so if you want to just ignore the other two trilogies entirely, you can. Of course I’m not sure if the price is still worth it but that’s an option.

 

[SuddenStorm]

That’s great, but I wouldn’t get too excited. That new B2.A variant is spreading in Los Angeles. But I truly hope we can continue on this streak for a long time before another wave hits. I’m going to take advantage of this normality for as long as possible.

Wait there's another variant?