Toy Review: Transformers: Titans Return Galvatron and Nucleon.

Aloha folks, it has been a while since I popped an update. Today's review is the insane, feared 2nd leader of the Decepticons: Galvatron. Galvatron is apparently a Headmaster now and his partner in crime is Nucleon who is none other than a mini-Megatron in disguise. Without further delay, let's get started!

Boxing and contents:

 

 

 

For anybody that is wondering, you can see Astrotrain, Blaster, and Fort Max on the inner boxing. I didn't bother taking out the card of the packaging but you get your artwork and stats.

Galvatron Robot mode:

 

 

 

 

 





Aesthetically, the figure looks amazing. However, what leaves to be desired is a better helmet. Heck, that is not a helmet at all, but a face mask. Sometimes his eyes are obscured due to this awkward fit of a mask. Then the next concern is his shoulder tabs due to the fact it is in the way for most of his poses. You need to flip it up just to pull up his arm cannon. The swivel that allows Galvatron to turn his head is very limited disallowing you the pleasure to make some decent poses with his head. The black tab located on his back also kept popping off. Was very annoyed at this point.

Thank You Jesus for a final and wonderful day in Waikiki July 18, 2017 (Mainly pictorial review)

Last day:

Didn't do much except walk around the beach, ate breakfast brunch at the Moana, walked around the surfrider, and got a massage! First time I got it (awesome experience)  plus I was getting prayers from Raymond Aguilera's group. Thank You Jesus. Also folks I could use the extra prayers still. Lmk if you need any prayers in return.

 

Taken with Tamron Zoom lens

The Moana Surfrider!

View from Moana Spa

Hanging in there and trying to enjoy life.

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you, nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8-9 NIV.

Thank You Jesus for a wonderful day in Waikiki July 17, 2017 (Mainly pictorial review)

 

Had to get out no matter how sick I was. Thank Jesus for my friend Leland who spent time with me later on when my brother and his wife had to go work. Go to Kaimana Beach Hotel to see the Seal and her pup.

Cheesecake factory redux.

 

Thank you Say through God for this verse that made my day:

1 Corinthians 13:4-8King James Version (KJV)

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Thank You Jesus for a wonderful day in Waikiki July 16, 2017 (Mainly pictorial review)

Sorry folks. I've been fighting a nasty illness for sometime. So the pics will have to do the talking. I have trouble writing for the most part till I can fully recover. Anybody who wants to pray for me, if you could spare the time, please do so. TY and let Jesus take the wheel. My Hotel was Moana Surfrider. Expensive but decent price for locals.

 

 

 

 

The Cross!

 

 

 

Forgot where this was.

Cheesecake factory

Still hanging in there. Praise Jesus!

Not giving up; and neither should you. God is my healer!

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me." Psalm 30:2 (KJV).

Spider-man Origins Collection (Blu-Ray) exclusive Spider-man 3 Editor's cut review.

Spider-man Origins Collection pic

Click above link to see the cover pics.

Well, I don't have the best equipment to view Blu-ray though I will admit it was nice to see Spider-man (2002) and Spider-man 2 & 2.1 (2004) in high Definition; I have and seen Spider-man 3 in high def a while back ago. It was a gift by my brothers friend.

This quick review will deal mainly about how I feel about the new editor's cut which was pretty much long overdue, 10 years to be exact. Does it fare better than the theatrical version or should you simply stick with the very mediocre theatrical release? Let's get started!

*Spoilers*

The changes? 

-  Peter's apology to Mr. Ditkovich is removed after yelling at his landlord to "fix the damn door!" Instead we have Peter sitting idle in his room before Ursula barges in. Peter proceeds to apologize for the incident but Ursula tells him to forget about it and informs him that M.J. is on the line. 

- The line from Norman to Harry: "Make him wish he were dead. First we attack his heart!" is removed. Harry just simply gives us his grin stare and that is it.

- Aunt May's forgiveness speech scene is removed entirely.

- The black suit Spider-man swinging in daylight has been re-inserted. This scene appears right after Peter gets Eddie fired. Also, in the theatrical version, when Jonah says "We haven't printed a retraction in 20 years!" the camera focuses on him and Robbie whlist this line is said as Eddie is walking out the door in the editor's cut. Therefore, the newspaper that says sorry Spidey is removed in the editor's cut. 

- As a result, the infamous emo dancing scene is later in the film.

- There are extra scenes of Peter falling into temptation using the Black-suit. His smile just says it all.

- The Peter/Harry fight starts off different. In the theatrical version, Peter web slings off camera into the room while the editor's cut reveals him to already be lying in the same chair where Norman died. Some of the dialogue is different as well. After Peter scars Harry, the dancing scene starts here. 

- The famous Sandman being a sandcastle for Penny has been re-inserted. However, there is no Venom alternative seeking him scene here. 

- The infamous Butler telling Harry that Norman killed himself is removed; After sending Peter away, Harry picks up a cracked frame pic of him, Peter, and M.J. He sheds a tear thinking about his broken friendship. 

- The music is different in some scenes. 

According to this website: There are two more changes which is listed under Minor changes section.
Both involves Sandman though the changes are really minor which I guess I didn't notice in the first place.

https://moviepilot.com/p/spider-man-3-editors-cut-release-removed/4281023

My thoughts:

I think this version does trump the theatrical version a little. I will go through every change and whether I agreed with it or not. 

- Though the apology to Ursula was a nice alternative scene, I think the apology to Mr. Ditkovich made more sense. However the latter scene was probably removed due to him giving Peter an awkward speech on how to talk to M.J. on the phone.

- I didn't care much for the Harry/Norman speech removal. I don't think this made much of a difference to me.

- Probably the biggest and shouldn't "had done it" removal was the Aunt May forgiveness speech. By removing it, Peter just simply knew how he had to handle him hurting M.J. Aunt May had always been one of Peter's inspirations and advice givers, so removing this scene should had been a no-no.

- The black suit scene daylight scene we all saw in the trailer!!! Well, kinda pointless honestly, but I guess it was a nice addition. 

- I like the extra Peter falling into the black-suit temptation scenes. After ridding the symbiote, the scene where he pulls out his original suit becomes more significant. 

- The Peter/Harry fight is there. That is that. You could either go with the theatrical or the editor's cut in this one. To me it really didn't matter. To make matters worse, after he pumpkin bombs Harry's face, the dancing scene appears. Kinda feels off doesn't it?

- The Sandcastle scene is very much needed for character importance and development. I wonder why this was removed in the first place? By far the best addition of the entire editor's cut. 

- Well, Harry crying is by far a better touch than the forced Butler reveal. However, in the editor's cut, Harry chooses to help Peter because of their friendship despite still believing Peter to be his father's murderer. In the theatrical cut, Harry gets closure on who truly killed his father. 

- Music changes, the theatrical cut is better in my humble opinion.

Conclusion:

Is the editor's cut worth a view? Yeah, why not? However, the changes are too little to warrant this purchase especially you have to buy the box set just to watch the editor's cut; $29.99 to be exact in Wal-Mart dollars. This wasn't a wow like how Spider-man 2.1 was. At least 2.1 added 8 extra minutes into the film and hardly removed anything. SM 3 editor's cut attempts to replace the theatrical version saying this is how the editor would had done the theatrical release instead of releasing an extended version the fans are owed. Also, the Editor's cut is two minutes shorter than the Raimi theatrical version. If you have a friend that has this, then I say borrow it from him/her. Don't pay full price for this until they release a definitive version of SM3. Look online to see other filmed and deleted scenes that never made both cuts. Ciao folks. 

Resident Evil Vendetta quick review 6/19 one night in theaters

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Haven't done a movie review for a long time, so I had one night to get out of my sick bed and what I do? Watch the latest Resident Evil movie that is not based on the Milla Jovovich franchise. Well, I won't get much into plot details but I will state the goods and the bads in a jippy. *May contain some spoilers* The film takes place in between Resident Evil 6 and 7 the video games.

+ Leon and Chris are back and together and they form an unstoppable tag team (like most of you fans can't figure this out.)

+ The action is top notch; prior to the film there is a quick 10-15 documentary on how they filmed this movie using the extensive technique of motion capture. The action can be anywhere to awesome to incredibly insane; the Leon/dogs chase scene is one of them. Just over-the-top chase with a hilarious finish.

+ Leon's first meet up with Chris and Rebecca is a nice touch. If you went through what Leon did in his past history, you feel the same way as well. Glad to see the makers give him this personality. 

+ Rebecca Chambers who have been long gone since Resident Evil Zero/Umbrella Chronicles makes her long awaited return. 

+ CGI along with the action is getting more smoother and nicer as the series progress.

- Rebecca's long awaited return leads to her being nothing more than a damsel in distress though she does play a big vital role in stopping the outbreak virus in this film. She does kinda explain why she has become the character she is in the film ever since the Raccoon city incident. 

- Story becomes a little predictable with little or no actual twists. Resident Evil Damnation, the previous film that serves as a gap in between Resident Evil 5 and 6 had a few. This one, especially the villain who goes by the name of Glen Arias doesn't surprise viewers much in why he is creating another world catastrophe. There is one part in the movie where he intends to keep Rebecca alive is already spoiled somewhere in his intro. Very predictable. You will see what I mean if you watch the film. 

- Realists will find the action a little too far fetched. No surprise. Did you expect the protagonists to die here. Leon was hit by giant Tyrants in the previous film and he got up just fine. You expect here to be any different? 

- You have to at least get the story of the games to understand this movie.

- You get a character that looks like Trish from the Devil may Cry series who doesn't get much development here though she appears to be important towards the end of the film. 

- You also get the brutes (the enforcer type) villains who just so happen to be a staple of the RE series (Nemesis, Tyrants, El Gigantes, NDesu, and you feel my drift). Just no character development here again. 

+/- In the final act, our heroes must rescue Rebecca, find a cure, fight the villain not once but twice, and a whole horde of Zombies within 20 minutes (yes, it is timed by Chris). Who wins that is up for you to guess but all of that in 20 minutes? That's movies for you.

+/-Also I miss Roger Craig Smith as the voice of Chris Redfield but oh well. 

Yeah, this movie ain't perfect but it shows that Vendetta has come a long way since Degeneration. It's worth a watch especially for the fans of the games. I actually enjoyed it. Lot's of people actually turned out to watch it. I was amazed by that. 

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