Here we go again! Back with more determination than ever to watch my unwatched movies. An ok start so far; only bought 1 new one so far lol.
1. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Pretty enjoyable. Compared to the other versions, there was less of a focus on the whole romance plot and more just dealing with the different characters and the going ons of the shop itself. A lot of good performances, especially from Frank Morgan and William Tracy.
2. South Park: Joining the Panderverse (2023) - I was a bit worried about this one; given South Park's history on certain issues. But actually it presented a very balanced view; equally going after Disney for some of their questionable decisions and those types that like to make a huge deal out of it. It didn't have the same maturity as the last couple specials; feeling a bit more like a regular episode or just not addressing something that really mattered in our society. Except for the handyman/Randy plot. I wish that had been more of the focus; as it actually felt like it was making more important points, as well as just being overall funnier.
3. South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023) - Started off very weak; with the entire joke being basically nothing but showing naked Randy. Probably doesn't help that I had actually never heard of the Prime drink before. But in the second half, it actually got quite good. It had the most series message to present, at least since Post COVID. It simply did a good job of showing the desire to fit in with current trends combined with actual sincere warning about kids and social media. Actually hard for me to imagine what it would be like to be a kid today. As a parent, I don't know what things will be like in a few years, but I'm glad my son wasn't 10-12 years old a couple years ago or now.
4. South Park: The End of Obesity (2024) - Probably the weakest of the specials; feeling the most like it could have been a regular episode. It still tackled real issues, which I guess seems to be what set all 5 of these apart from the standard show (which tackles real issues sometimes, but not in the majority of episodes or anything). The problem that it was addressing just didn't seem that relatable. Although the bits about the American health care system were excellent. And I did enjoy just how far things escalated throughout, until a completely insane climax in the final act.
That's it for South Park (I haven't been watching season 27, but I've seen all other South Park stuff now).