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Real Rob (2015)
Didn't laugh once
I'm a fan of some of his known works, but this show didn't make me laugh even once. A lot of the jokes were just about how much of a prick Rob acted towards people, and it just didn't sit right with me. Like the scene at the book signing in the first ep, how he rushes away because "the disabled people arrived" because he couldn't be helped to wait for them. And that its supposed to be a joke and laughed at just kind of disgusted me instead.
Its a strange concept for a show that could have some promise, but just because of how the jokes are executed and that the character you're supposed to relate to is rich and snobby just makes me feel wrong when watching it.
I definitely won't be watching more of it.
The Book of Life (2014)
Excellent for art admirers and people looking for something different
First off, as an illustrator and animator, the set and character designs were beyond stunning. I can tell the amount of research the team had done, and I appreciate every eyefull of it, it was so vibrant and beautiful.
Past the amazing design choices and art direction, the story itself was very well told too. I especially admired that there wasn't a "bad guy", there were just people against the protagonist. It really gave personality to each person, seeing what they dreamed of and what they wanted out of life.
One thing that especially makes me so excited about this movie is also that it isn't based on white western culture, honestly it gets so tiring seeing the same old Disney girl falls in love with boy thing. And its really nice to see something that is so different in its visual and setting choices, and also seeing them do it in a way that isn't offensive.
A lot of the pop songs in the movie seemed very unnecessary and didn't fit the setting at all, I really wish they used original scores or even just music that fit the culture more, it would have flown that much more. On the same kind of topic, a few of the jokes were unneeded as well. An example is the running gag of the four "pretty" ladies, it could have been taken out, and close to nothing would have been lost. It feels like its just a trope that they felt had to be used. Or even after the incredibly touching scene where Monolo defeated the final bull, then the Candlemaker just burst out with joy, it switched the scene too quickly and it didn't give me time to really take in what had just happened.
Overall, I adored the movie, even with its faults. Its one that I'll be anxiously awaiting the art book and DVD for, and maybe even some merch!