the_mad_mckenna

I love a good war movie. But this isn't a good war movie. It's a hokey, overly CGI'ed injury porn wrapped around a religious tale of faith with dialogue that's right out of the 1940's. The CGI in the movie is awful and overused. You have bodies flying around like they're entering hyperspace, flames shooting out of everyplace and just a real unreality to the whole situation. To see a really great group of movies on the Pacific War, Flags of our Fathers/ Letters from Iwo Jima are wonderfully shot, realistic in their portrayal of combat, and the dialogue is far, far better.

Did I mention that Vince Vaughn is a terrible actor, and should only stick to comedy?

Uncle Grandpa takes a bit to get used to, but if Salvador Dali made a cartoon it would look like this. I think the comments on the show are almost as funny as the show, because it appears people are looking for something more linear and structured, and guess what? This isn't that sort of show, it's just a free for all. And poor Mr Gus, and egotistical Pizza Steve, and Giant Realistic Flying Tiger - all great characters, all great fun.You actually don't know what to expect - like the episode where UG becomes the tire of his RV, or when Mr. Gus saves the crew because of his ridiculous pair of "jorts". Long live Uncle Grandpa, the trippiest show out there.

Let's talk for a moment about how this TV show looks - it's stunning. The blues of the New Mexico sky, the browns and tans of the desert, the lights at nighttime, and the blue of the pure meth. In an era of great TV, Breaking Bad'd stunning visuals put it ahead of the pack. Just look at the framing of the shots, the odd camera angles. There's so much to see here visually that you really shouldn't watch it on a small device, but always on a big screen TV. We know all about how great the acting and writing is, but the look is in a league of its own. Oh, and then there's Skinny Pete. And Badger. And Saul. And the Twins. And Hank. And Tuco. And so on.