The Peanuts Movie, and Spectre in Theaters This Weekend

Friend of the Rocker Morning Show, man-about town, movie critic, and raconteur, Ryan Jay stopped by The Rocker Morning Show to talk movies opening this weekend.

• The Peanuts Movie:
  • This is classic Peanuts with a very fancy, contemporary look.  The animation is beautiful – the CGI and 3D is incredible but they also used 2D elements in the eyebrows and for a classic, hand drawn comic effect.  It’s actually brilliant how it honors where it comes from but is also entirely modern.
  • It’s a bit basic that way and I’m surprised it lacks originality there.
  • Stay for the credits because there’s a bit more at the beginning of them that is cute.
  • Young kids will love it and the adults will experience The Peanuts all over again.  I hope it launches an original story for next time though.
  • See it!
• Spectre:
  • Daniel Craig is so great.
  • Amazing cars, martinis, womanizing – every time you hear the theme music you get goosebumps
  • Opening is one of the coolest action scenes ever
  • Overall, it’s about 30 minutes too long; lacking suspense
  • At the end of the day, it leaves you wanting more
  • See it!