The universe is still teeming with days,

but Tuesdays come sooner than they should

so there seems to be some sort of unfilled gap

between sunrises.

everyone is the same but different. weekends are one day long;

humanists argue twenty four hours is not enough rest.

there is never enough sleep in this world but it feels the same as any other.

six days a week means six is a lucky number

and we still pretend that every day is unique;

we named them so.

when we say the days of the week,

we no longer pause between Sunday and Tuesday

as if there's nothing missing in our lives.

no one goes to church anymore; there's no time.

we need our sleep in this constantly waking world.

2:15 in the morning and my head is covered with a blanket as heavy as my thoughts and my mind is all over the place. Creativity comes in waves when a memory is this vivid. The simple word, "what" is said like it's sung at a church questioning answers. I had no explanation for why I was so memorized other than the fact it's you. A moment where the sunlight shined perfectly on our skin. I know the human heart beats 4,000 times per hour but in that exact moment mine was palpitating 4,000 a minute and when two star crossed lovers feast their eyes on something they've been craving for too long, they take it. No more fields of misopportunities. No devotion for salvation and no artificial flavor because each time when I'm laying on my lovers chest I'm afraid if he can hear my breathing patterns and how they're not synced up to his so I intertwine them to be perfect; just like him. But in this moment was all natural flavor. A wall being broken as we saw it. With my head tilted upward and yours faced down we locked eyes.

3:20 now and nothing is to be heard just like staring at one another feeling each other's heart beat blossom at the sound of our names. I'm left sitting here thinking about how that moment changed my eyesight. I no longer saw you as my other half, more as a piece of me. We come together. I will no longer think I will be never good enough for someone else to ever love me, but think about that time we shared secrets with silence. Your eyes weren't just brown, they turned into my favorite color with our lips pressing firmly against each others. Creating sparks to light up, the Fourth of July.

Before Justice League hits theaters this Friday, I feel it would be very incomplete if I didn't talk about Man of Steel. I mean I've already talked about Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, and Wonder Woman, so it's only fair to review the one that kickstarted the DC Extended Universe.

Released in 2013, Man of Steel was the newest superhero film featuring one of the greats, Superman (played by Henry Cavill this time around). In a way the film plays as a retelling of the classic origin and a soft reboot of the Superman films that starred Christopher Reeve. What makes it unique was the people behind the camera. Zack Snyder, the director of 300 and Watchmen, takes the director's chair with Christopher Nolan, who wrapped up his Dark Knight Trilogy, seated as producer.

The story is of course timeless. As the planet Krypton dies, Superman's parents ship baby him in a rocket and blast him towards earth. He grows up and realizes he has unlimited power, such as super strength, super speed, heat vision, x-ray vision, super breath, and flight. Deciding that his powers should be used for good he dawns his costume as Superman, just in time when the warmongering General Zod (played by Michael Shannon) comes to warp earth into the new Krypton. Can Superman save the world without causing too much destruction and property damage, or will he kneel before Zod?

I remember on its release day people were very split about this movie. Critics and audiences say that it's either good or bad. Me personally, I think Man of Steel is a good movie. It's not perfect but it doesn't have to be.

Just a heads up there are spoilers in this review if you haven't seen it. You've been warned.

Alright let's talk about the good stuff first. First of all I think Henry Cavill made for a good Superman. He's not on par with Christopher Reeve's portrayal of the iconic character, but he doesn't have to be. This is own thing and he does a good enough job. I only wished he smiled more through the film.

The supporting casts is good too. Laurence Fishburne was good as Daily Planet's editor-in-chief Perry White and Amy Adams was okay as Lois Lane. Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner were both okay as playing both of Kal-El's father figures, Jor-El and Jon Kent. I just wished they both emoted more.

Let's also talk about Michael Shannon as Zod. He's fine too. His acting can get a little hokey in some bits but he did make for an intimidating villain. My only gripe with the character, as well as the villains in the previous Superman movies. The villain is always rehashed and reused. The only Superman villains you ever see on the big screen, not counting Doomsday from BvS, is Lex Luthor and General Zod. For a new Superman film we should being seeing villains like Metallo or Brainiac.

Yet the problem is that there is very little chemistry between any of the characters, specifically between Superman and Lois. They both sound awkward together. It just didn't seem believable. And they the end up together towards the end, I couldn't but roll my eyes because it seemed way to forced. Yeah they're together because they're Lois and Clark. But there wasn't enough chemistry between them that justifies it. I felt more chemistry between Batman and Wonder Woman when I first saw BvS that was more convincing than this.

The special effects look really good in this one. Even better than what was used in Superman Returns. Anyone remember that movie? The shots where Superman is flying looked amazing. And when he used heat vision, it looked powerful and destructive, as it should be.

Something that doesn't get enough praise is the musical score conducted by one of the greats Hans Zimmer. The score gives you that feeling of something out of this world, which is fitting since Superman is an alien. The melody kinda feels like a combination of The Dark Knight and Interstellar (which Zimmer has also written scores for).

The fights are excellent. Say what you will about the older Superman films but you can't dare say that those fights or action sequences looked all that good. Have you seen Superman 4: The Quest for Peace? In this film they're punching hard and tossing trucks and smashing into buildings. It's freaking awesome! But as cool as it looks there really was way too much destruction. The best defense for this is that when two godlike beings are battling there's gonna be fallout. But did it have to be overblown like this?

But here's the real problem with the film as a whole: it is too dark and feels too depressing. Most of the movie Superman mopes around, wondering what to do this is abilities. That's not what the audience wants to see in a Superman movie.

Not only that the lighting and the colors were a mix of dark, bland, and colorless. Like there was meant to be no emotions in this film. I get in the sense that's how it was with the Dark Knight Trilogy, especially since Nolan directed those films. But that type of dark undertones is best fitted for Batman not for Superman.

I should also give my thoughts on the most controversial scene of the whole film. Alright so in the climax Superman has Zod in a choke hold. Zod tries to use his heat vision to zap some civilians. To save them Superman broke Zod's neck, killing his nemesis. I remember when I first saw that scene the whole theater gasped, and what a moment to experience that. Honestly I think that scene was really good.

My defense for it was that it was something different that we've never seen before. The argument people have against that scene is that Superman doesn't kill people. Technically that's not true. He killed Doomsday a couple times in the comics, and he even killed Joker in Injustice. My other defense for this scene is that this is a moment where Superman comes to terms that he must never take another life. This moment is devastating to him as now he is officially the last of his kind.

Overall Man of Steel, in my opinion, is a good enough film. It's not as good as the Chris Reeve classic everyone loves, but it doesn't have to. This is meant to take a step towards another cinematic universe, but it's unfortunate that it had to be rushed to compete with Marvel, resulting in some missteps. But as it's own Man of Steel soars.

Positives:

-Cavill as Superman

-Supporting cast

-Great visual effects

-Hans Zimmer score

-Super battles

-That one scene

Negatives:

-Lois/Clark chemistry

-Overuse of destruction

-Too dark/depressing

Final Grade: B

So there's my thoughts of the one film that paved the way for the DCEU. Have you seen it? What were your thoughts on it? Please join me next time as I finally cover Justice League this weekend!

Best Quote:

Jor-El: "You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders."

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Yet again I've reached another milestone on Prose. I have come to my 150th review. Once again it has been a great honor and pleasure to serve as Prose's unofficial reviewer as well as one of the top writers here on Prose. Everything that I have reviewed over the year has led me to this foretold moment.

People have asked me before why not review something that I like for one of my specials. The truth is that I can go on and on about a movie that I love, but honestly it's more fun talking trash about a movie that, in my opinion, I believe is absolute garbage. And I do believe that this film that I've saved for my 150th special is absolute garbage. I've officially delved into controversial territory for this next review.

I've been wanting to talk about this one for a long time now, and now it's time to get down to business. No mercy, no censoring, out for blood. The time has come for me to review a movie that I've dreaded and despised at the same time: God's Not Dead.

Released in 2014, God's Not Dead marked the uprising for more Christian themed movies. The film centers around a young Christian college student living in a stereotyped world where some "atheist" professor proposes God is Dead. So the student takes a stand and settles in a strawman agrument debate against said professor in front of the philosophy class. And that's it. Well technically not because there are subplots thrown in to make the movie longer but I'll talk about those in a bit.

Before I begin this review let me make one thing perfectly, abundantly clear: although this review is going to cover topics about religion, bare in mind that I'm going to judging this as a film in general. I will be discussing the film's problems in full detail, which will likely be going over some problems with various religious factions too and how the film poorly handles/addresses them, as well as my opinion of the matter. And yes I am an atheist too. This review isn't a personal attack on your beliefs. This is just a review and breakdown of what I believe is a shitty film. So please spare me any sort of negative commenting or any comments about how big God's nutsack is compared to mine and follow these three guidelines:

1) I don't fucking care!

2) I don't believe in God (or any other deities)

3) Please don't shove your beliefs down other people's throats

Now that is out of the way, buckle up because this is gonna be a long-ass review, and there will be major spoilers throughout. You have been warned!

And there will be more cursing than usual in this review. If you don't like curse words, deal with it. Freedom of Speech. You're an adult, you've heard or said some swears before I'm sure. Grow the fuck up. Or go watch fucking Teletubbies if you're so offended.

First problem: the writing is shit.

There's just bad writing all throughout this damn movie. The movie is plagued with multiple subplots that get in the way of the main plot. There's one about a left-winged reporter getting cancer, another where two priests (one of them is played by 'hey Scotty' David A.R. White) are having car trouble just to provide pointless comedy, and another where a Muslim girl is thrown out of her home by her father for converting to Christianity. BTW, isn't that just a nice portrayal of Muslims that this film offered to the audience? To have the father beat the everloving Christ out of his own daughter?

Actually that's something I'll get into right now. These writers have no idea how Muslim culture acts in reality. They're people like you and me. Are there strict families that may behave like this? Maybe, but that's no excuse to show that to an audience. I can guarantee that their are Muslim families that are pretty chill like Christian families. My know how on Muslims may be very, very slim. But even I have a better understanding of their culture than this shitty film, which is one of the reasons why I wrote in the character of Malaika Katan in my Sins of the Father series. Also I like how she has to wear a hijab around her face when her strictly conservative father is present, yet he's okay with her wearing sleeveless shirts in public.

This Movie: "Duh, Logic? I don't what you mean by this logic you speak of? ENGLISH MOTHAFUCKA! DO YOU SPEAK IT?!?!"

Some of these subplots never get resolved. Muslim girl is still homeless and the liberal reporter still has cancer... but at least they're Christian now. So that's good, right? Right?

I'd also like to point out that the arguments made in this movie sound like they all came from someone who has never heard an atheist speak before, or never paid attention to actual debates between a religious person and an atheist. This is shit that would never have been said in any philosophy course by any professor or student. On the first day of college the professor starts lecturing instead of handing out a syllubus and discussing what topics will be addressed through the semester, like how a normal first day lecture goes. I'm surprised all the students didn't leave because their time and money was being wasted to sit and listen to these two blowhards present their strawman arguments.

Second problem: the characters are shit.

These are some of the worst, one-dimensional characters ever written for film to a point that I can't really call them characters. They're more like caricatures, or stereotypes. The atheist professor Radisson (played by Kevin Sorbo) is an asshole, the liberal reporter is in-your-face, the Muslim dad is abusive, a business man (played by Dean Cain) is an even bigger asshole, and only people of Christian faith are the only good people on the planet. The film introduces one too many characters that it is honestly hard to keep track of them all. So I'll just focus on our two main characters: Josh Wheaton and Professor Radisson, the student and the "atheist".

First off, Josh. What the hell is up with his name? Josh Wheaton? Are they trying to reference Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy and director of The Avengers? What they couldn't name their character Jack Snider? Did Stephen Speelberg sound to Jewish? Or was calling the character Mical Moore too controversal? Personally I think that the real reason is that they weren't allowed to name their character Mel Gibson.

Any who, Josh is just too bland for anyone to get behind. He's uninteresting. Why would I want to support this guy as a protagonist? Why would I want this guy to be my protagonist? We don't even know anything about this guy. All the film gives the audience is that he's a Christian, and apparently that's all the characterization the film has to offer for him. I mean what else outside of preaching does he do? What makes him so innocent from everybody else? I bet you he's the kinda guy who builds pipe bombs to plant inside abortion clinics and protests near an LGBT Pride parade. That's probably a better description of his character than this movie ever gave.

And now we have our antagonist, Professor Radisson. I need to know right now what sort of blunt object is shoved so far up his ass. He is a jerk to everyone. He tries to humiliate his student, he's more egotistic than the protagonist, and he's verbually abusive to his girlfriend, who is also a Christian. I'm gonna drop a fun fact to you guys. My sister is a Christian and sometimes we do get into debates over religion, but it's more for playful banter than what they portray in the movie. I even have Christian friends, it's just how life goes. If I ever said or did any of the shit this guy said to his girlfriend or his students directly to any of my friends or my sister, I would cut my own tongue out.

It's interesting to note that Radisson reveals in a conversation to Josh that he became an atheist due to the loss of this mother from cancer. I can understand that argument because sometimes that does happen to people. I even have a friend that became an atheist due to loss. However, a person becomes an atheist because of different reasons. I became one simply because of there is no factual evidence that supports the existence of a god, and I just can't get along with the numerous contradictory teachings of all religious texts.

There was even a moment where the professor shouts that he hates God. So clearly he does believe in God; however what he is portraying isn't atheism, it's misotheism. There's a proser here that wrote a great post about the difference between atheism and misotheism which you can check out here (https://theprose.com/post/141853/atheists-don-t-hate-god). The point is that clearly the writers don't know the difference between these two terms so I'll sum it up nice and neatly: atheists don't believe god or deities exist but misotheists do.

And for some unexplained reason the Robertsons and the Newsboys make an appearance in this movie. Come on, not even real Christians want to see these people.

Third problem: the situation is illogical.

All of this could have been avoided if the Josh just dropped the course and took it with a different professor than Radisson, something that I've done in the past on a couple occasions. But if he didn't want to drop the course then Josh should have reported Radisson to the Board of Regents and the professor would have been fired because he was persecuting a certain group. Hell, I would have reported this asshole.

Also am I seriously to believe that Josh was the one student that was Christian in that whole lecture room? Aren't there other students who are Christians too, considering that Christianity makes up for more than 70% of American citizens? How come they weren't standing up to this guy? What about some Jewish students? Where's their voice?

Fourth problem: the film's message is a terrible one.

I know this is ironic when I state this but this film is way too preachy. This film clearly wants everyone to believe that the only way you'll be happy is if you're Christian, and that's just not true. Happiness comes from doing what you love most in life and experiencing it with others.

Towards the end of the film Radisson gets hit by a car and Reverend Dave (played by David A.R. White—which by the way, I think it's lazy writing when an actor and character share the same name) does nothing to help the guy. He doesn't call an ambulance or something, he makes the guy convert to Christianity as he slowly dies, which Radisson does at the end. And apparently all the good Christians are celebrating at a Newsboy's concert. What the actual Jesus Christ on a fucking cracker?!?

On top of that the fact that the reporter lady I mentioned earlier got cancer and was cured of it in this film's sequel (yes, I can't believe there's a sequel either) all because she converted and started praying is beyond batshit fucked up. Don't try to defend the logic of this one because that's like sticking your dick inside a great white shark. It's not gonna end well for you.

God may not be dead in the views of some, but He's gonna wish He was after this film. This film isn't just bad, it's offensive. It is offensive to both believers and non-believers. This is basically a film about how some Christians (specifically Evangelicals) view non-Christians and it caters to that target audience. A film should be made to cater to all audiences, not a select few. This really can't be considered a movie. No, this is propaganda. It's some sort of backwards thinking that Christians are under the false delusion that they are being persecuted. My reasoning for why some Christians actually believe they're persecuted is because their right to persecute others for not following their life style is being taken from them. I did a little research in the supposed cases this film (and its sequel) are based off of, and half of them are about Christian business refusing to service homosexual couples because "it offend their beliefs". Maybe if they weren't assholes to begin with they wouldn't be put in that situation.

Sadly because this film was a box office success (garnering over $60 million in the US) that it paved way for the studio (PureFlix) to make more films that proselytize to their audiences. And, like I mentioned before, it got a sequel titled God's Not Dead 2, with a third in the works. Yet making the dough isn't enough. The film was heavily panned by both critics and audiences alike, most of them are Christians. Hell, look online at IMDB and you'll read written reviews by religious audiences stating they hated the film and found it offensive too.

I can just imagine my characters from Sins of the Father just sitting around watching this movie like:

Lu: "Well there goes two hours of my immortal life I'm never getting back."

Carmen: "Well it was... I mean, it was... eh, I got nothing for it."

Rosemary: "This movie sucks."

Regan: "I didn't understand any of it."

Mike: "Do mortals seriously call this entertainment?"

Lilith: "What the bloody hell was Hercules doing in this movie?"

Lu: "I don't want to put up with this film anymore. Scrugs, get the chainsaw!"

Scrugs: "Right!" *revs up chainsaw*

Prosers, do yourself a favor and just don't bother with this one. It's not worth your time. I really can't think of anything positive to help give it some redeeming qualities. It's just a really awful experience and I cannot believe I put myself through that. I need to cleanse and absolve my sins by being baptized in a river of Blue Moon beer. I mean just... fuck!

Positives:

-None

Negatives:

-Bad directing

-Bad writing

-One-dimensional steorotypes

-Illiogical situation

-Terrible message

-Super biased

-Offensive to everyone

-One of the worst

Final Grade: F

Now it's time to get serious with you prosers. I understand that I have a wide range of followers, all apart of various religions. Don't take this review as an attack against your beliefs because I really couldn't care less about them. Take this as a moment to critically think about your life. The harsh truth is that being religious doesn't automatically make you a good person, and the same can go for being atheist doesn't make you a good person either. What makes you a good person is your actions. By going out in the world and giving compassion to others shows that you are a good person.

I don't know any of you personally outside of this website. Maybe you're a better person than me, who knows? But I want my religious readers and followers I'm gonna preach to you to think everything you know in life critically. Don't be so blinded by your faith that you mistreat everyone else for being different. Otherwise what's the point of teaching the 'Love Thy Neighbor' part of the Bible, huh? Being different is honestly the best part of being human. I want you to have an open-mind on the world around you. I want you to embrace the wonders of what science has to offer, and to embrace others for their beliefs. If you already do that, good. You're proving to the world how much of a better person you are than the rest of the assholes who use their beliefs to persecute others.

And to my fellow atheist readers and followers, don't go dissing people because they believe that a deity exists. You're just proving that you're just as an asshole as the ones who use religion to persecute people. Have a listening ear but also provide rational arguments and factual evidence to help defend your position.

Every time I write up one of these reviews I don't just say please be kind just because it's part of a catchphrase. I really mean it this time. If you feel like commenting I don't want to read about how you think my review is bullshit, or spam me with hate comments, or spam others with hate comments because they aren't align to your opinions. If you do that, I will block you. No excuses! The only comments I want are congratulating me on making another milestone, and your thoughts on the film if you've seen it. If you do like this film, please tell me why. I'm really curious why you're willing to give this bullshit film a pass. Just leave out any negativity or spam you have against me or my review.

On that note, thank you again to all my followers and friends on Prose. I could not have reached this milestone without your support. You are truly the best readers and critical thinkers out there. Thank you everyone. I'm proud and honored to be your go-to guy for reviews on this website and I hope to keep on doing so later on. I think I can do that by following up with a review of Justice League and Punisher this coming weekend. Check them out when they're posted. Until then keep reading and writing, prosers!

Peace out!

Best Quote:

Reverend Dave: "It's not easy. But it's simple."

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1. Everything is a choice, but not everything is your choice.

2. A lot of things just don't work out.

3. If you tell yourself there's nothing good in the world, eventually you'll stop seeing it.

4. No matter how big you think the universe is, trust me, it's bigger.

5. That doesn't mean you're so awfully insignificant. It just means there's a lot here besides you.

6. Life is not a box of chocolates or a roller coaster, stop trying to turn it into a metaphor. Life is just life.

Doo-do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-da! Doo-do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-da!

Today is Halloween, which means it's finally time to review Halloween. Halloween is the 1978 slasher film directed by the king of cult classics, director John Carpenter (The Thing, Christine). This film also marks the first role for Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Laurie Strode, and the introduction of one of the most iconic slasher villains to date, Michael Myers.

The story is set on Halloween night where Laurie Strode is babysitting. All is normal until she realizes she is being stalked by a masked killer who escaped from a mental hospital. This was the infamous Michael Myers, who was committed as a child for brutally murdering his older sister. Michael has returned home and is hunting Laurie as his next victim. Meanwhile a child psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis (played by Donald Pleasence) is hunting Michael, believing that he is the embodiment of pure evil.

This film marked for the uprising for slasher films. Films like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. John Carpenter directed one of the most brilliant, if not most terrifying films of all time. What really makes it stand out was that this film was made on a really low budget, about $300,000. That was pretty cheap back then. But luckily it was a huge hit, raking in $70 million at the box office.

The biggest star is of course Michael Myers. He's a silent menace that kills without mercy or remorse. Armed with a kitchen knife, dressed in a dark jumpsuit, and wears a William Shatner mask over his face, Michael Myers is a truly scary character. While he may not be one for words, you hear his breathing under his mask throughout the film and it sends chills through your body. One of the most memorable aspects about the character is that he cannot die. For whatever reason this isn't explained (until a few shitty sequels later). I like to think that since Michael Myers is a manifestation of evil he symbolically cannot die, as if stating that you cannot truly kill evil itself.

Now let's talk about our two protagonists starting with Laurie Strode. For her first role Jamie Lee Curtis did an outstanding job. She's freaking terrified of Michael Myers, as you should be. You're pretty much rooting for her to survive in the end.

The second protagonist is the previously mentioned Dr. Samuel Loomis. Many may recognize Donald Pleasance as Ernst Blofeld from James Bond, but I'll always know him as Samuel Loomis from the Halloween movies. Pleasance truly carries the film. He was Michael's doctor when Michael was locked up during his childhood, but the doctor came to realize that there is nothing that can help him. As Loomis described Michael in one of the most memorable scenes in the movie, "I met him fifteen years ago, I was told there was nothing left, no reason, no conscience, no understanding of even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child with this blank, pale, emotionless face, and the blackest eyes, the Devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him and then another seven trying to keep him lock up because I realized that what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil."

John Carpenter knows how to build suspence as shown in this film. Throughout the movie Michael Myers is just stalking Laurie from a distance and only waits for the right moment to kill off her friends. Probably the most memorable kill in the movie is when the boyfriend of one of Laurie's friends is attacked by Michael Myers. Myers holds him up by the throat then sticks him a kitchen knife, leaving him hanging there. Then there's a brief moment where Michael tilts his head from side to side as he looks at the person he murdered like he was looking at a butterfly collection. Chills, man!

This flick also contains some of the best music for any horror movie. John Carpenter himself orchastrated the music using only a few piano keys and they really take effect by creating the perfect melody of suspense building. The main theme is also one of the best movie themes to date too.

If I were to complain about this perfect movie is that some of the acting, mainly coming from Laurie's friends, are a little hokey. I can't help but make fun of their performances. Well I guess that the other problem is that because of its popularity the film did garner a few sequels and a remake. I should over my thoughts on those real quick, seeing that I'll likely never do any Countdown Reviews for this franchise.

Halloween 2 continues immediately where the first film let off where Michael Myers is chasing Laurie inside a hospital. It's from there we also learn that Laurie is actually Michael's baby sister. Additionally since the first film wasn't bloody enough due to its budget, they made up for it by making the kills really bloody. I actually enjoy that movie. It's almost as good as the original. The original cast returns, the kills are bloody, and it's a worthy follow up to the original. And it also has the best opening title sequence that rivals the original.

Person: "Is this some kind of joke? I've been trick or treated to death."

Dr. Loomis: "You don't know what death is."

*cue theme music* Doo-do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-da! Doo-do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-da!

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch is just plain strange. Originally John Carpenter wanted the Halloween films to be an anthology series. This one... I really don't know. There's a conspiracy, there's witchcraft, aliens, government cover ups, I really don't have a fucking clue. Just skip this one.

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, this is where the producers learned that everyone prefers to see Michael Myers in a Halloween movie. It takes place 10 years later and Michael Myers awakens from a coma to kill again. This time it's his niece Jamie Lloyd. Yeah apparently Laurie had a daughter and then died. You try to make sense of that. Honestly I like this one too. But too bad it has one of the most fucked up movie endings in existence. Donald Pleasance reprises his role as Dr. Loomis and he's one of the film's biggest highlights.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michaels Myers is more or less the same as its predecessor. Michael tries to kill Jamie again, only this time Jamie shares some psychic connection with her killer uncle with isn't really explained too well. It's a weaker entry to the franchise but I enjoy watching this one from time to time.

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers is where shit really hits the fan. This is where they give the reason why Michael Myers is killing his family members and introduces the Thorn Cult storyline. It's fucking dumb, just don't bother. This film also marks the first appearance of Paul Rudd and the final film appearance of Donald Pleasance, who passed away during film production.

Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later may have the dumbest movie title ever. Jamie Lee Curits reprises as Laurie Strode, who in reality faked her death, comes face to face with her brother Michael in a destined showdown. This one's alright, it has its ups and downs. The script is shoddy but makes up for it when Laurie fights Michael in the last 20 minutes of the movie.

Halloween: Resurrection... I never saw it but I heard it sucked. So skip.

In 2007 a Halloween remake was made under the direction of Rob Zombie of all people. Okaaay??? Interesting choice? This one goes more in depth of Michael Myers' childhood that led him to be a cold-blooded killer and then recreates the first film all over. This is a mixed bag for everyone, some people like it while others hate it. I think it's okay, a worthy remake for a classic. My problems with the movie is that Zombie's more of an exploitative director, so subtlety is immediately thrown out the window with replacements of more gore and whitetrash characters. Even Laurie is unlikeable. She's as crass and inappropriate as her friends. I'm suppose to root for her? The only characters worth liking are Dr. Loomis (played by Malcolm McDowell), Sheriff Brackett (played by Brad Douriff) and Michael himself (played by Tyler Mane).

With that film's popularity it garnered a sequel also titled Halloween II, and it's absolute shit. Anything likeable from the first one is shat on in this sequel. Don't just skip this one, burn it too!

Overall no sequel or remake could really compare to the original classic. Halloween is definitely one of my favorite horror movies to watch around October, especially on Halloween. Check it out if you haven't seen it!

Positives:

-Michael Myers

-The two protagonists

-Great scares

-Memorable music

-Revolutionary

-One of my favs

Negatives:

-Couple of hokey acting moments

Final Grade: A+

So there's my review of Halloween. Have you seen it? What are your thoughts? What's your favorite movie to watch around Halloween? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check out more reviews by yours truly here on Prose!

Doo-do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-da! Doo-do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-da!

Best Quote:

Laurie Strode: "Was it the boogeyman?"

Dr. Sam Loomis: "As a matter of fact, it was."

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Something strange is going on in this neighborhood, and I don't think the Ghostbusters will be enough to stop it.

If you've read my first Stranger Things review (https://theprose.com/post/90768/harry-situation-reviews-stranger-things), you know already that I'm a huge fan of the series, and I couldn't wait for a second season to arrive. Well it finally arrived and I binged watched the shit out of it.

Season 2 takes place a year later and all seems semi-normal for the residents of Hawkins, Indiana. Will Byers, who was taken to the "Upside Down", is suffering from severe episodes of trauma, which involve being stalked by a shadowy spider-monster from that world (the creature you see in the picture above). His friends and family try to comfort him the best they can but things go south when these episodes become far too real.

On some side notes, Eleven is actually alive and well, being kept hidden from the world by Sheriff Hopper (David Harbour). She learns the truth of her past, as well as another girl with similar psychic abilities. Let me just say that I really like the chemistry between Eleven and Hopper. While they really didn't communicate last season, they act like father and daughter in this season and it's beautiful. David Harbour really shines too. I'm definitely convinced that he's gonna make a great Hellboy when that film is released.

There's also a subplot about Nancy and Jonathan (older siblings of two of the boys from the series) trying to give justice for their friend Barb. Yeah you remember that red-haired girl with the glasses last season, right? Because of her death last season everyone's been going all hashtag justiceforbarb. I'll be honest, I never gave a single shit about Barb at all. That subplot was handled okay but I didn't care for it.

We got some newcomers to this season. Some of you may recognize Paul Reiser from the hit sitcom Mad About You. Here he plays a scientist that is trying to help Will overcome his trauma from the Upside Down, as well as keep a tight lid on what goes on in the Hawkins Labs. Sean Astin plays Winona Ryder's boyfriend. Kinda weird when you realize that both Sean Astin and Winona Ryder are about the same age. Any who I actually like his character. He wants to get involved. He doen's shut out Winona Ryder when he learns the bizarre truth of Hawkins. Glad nothing bad happens to him in the end, right? Right?

Joining the gang of boys is this girl named Max, and she was okay. Nothing really special about her. Her brother is a piece of shit though.

Another positive is Steve, Nancy's old boyfriend from last season. For those who've watched the first season Steve was the typical popular asshole that picked on Jonathan. Now he's a much more better and sympathetic character. That's only because we got this other asshole in the form of Max's stepfather, which by the way was a huge shitbag through and through.

The writing and directing styles of this season are still a spectacle to watch. It always felt cinematic. The Duffer Brothers are just true geniuses.

The visual effects are still amazing too. The Upside-Down is still creepy as well as the monsters that dwell within it.

Basically I can easily conclude with what you liked last season you'll definitely love this season as well. All the actors (especially the younger ones) deliver A-grade performances, the writing is amazing, the directing is great, and the story kept me interested from start to finish. I really wish I could talk more about it but then I would have to spoil major plot points, and you all know me better than that. At least I hope you do.

If you haven't watched Stranger Things yet, what the fuck are you doing with your life? Stop whatever you're doing and watch it already. Geez!

Positives:

-Amazing acting

-Amazing writing

-Visual style

-Memorable episodes

-Suspenseful terror

-Tribute to 80s nostalgia

Negatives:

-Barb storyline

Final Grade: A+

Another great conclusion for an awesome Netflix series. Can't wait for Season 3. Hold on... that means I gotta wait for one. Dang it!

Have you watched Stranger Things and its second season? What were your thoughts? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check back for more reviews as we draw closer to my 150th review special!

Best Quote:

Eleven: "Friends don't lie."

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