konpaku: Random Poison Abridged

As I told you did I split the last WWW, as it was just too much to write about, so here you have the second part of the tenth instalment as special edition, just for the movies.

What is this about?

Every fourth Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Different movies

These are the different movies I’ve seen before part one that I’m now covering in this part

• The Mask (Die Maske)
• Space Jam
• Deadpool
• X-Men: Apocalypse
• Captain America: Civil War
• Our Idiot Brother
• I love you, Man (Trauzeuge gesucht!)
• Hail Caesar!
• Youth
• Notting Hill
• Miss Pettigrew lives for a Day (Miss Pettigrews großer Tag)
• Flypaper (- Wer überfällt hier wen?)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis)
• Mara und der Feuerbringer
• Warcraft

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #10.2

As I told you did I split the last WWW, as it was just too much to write about, so here you have the second part of the tenth instalment as special edition, just for the movies.

What is this about?

Every fourth Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Different movies

These are the different movies I’ve seen before part one that I’m now covering in this part

• The Mask (Die Maske)
• Space Jam
• Deadpool
• X-Men: Apocalypse
• Captain America: Civil War
• Our Idiot Brother
• I love you, Man (Trauzeuge gesucht!)
• Hail Caesar!
• Youth
• Notting Hill
• Miss Pettigrew lives for a Day (Miss Pettigrews großer Tag)
• Flypaper (- Wer überfällt hier wen?)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis)
• Mara und der Feuerbringer
• Warcraft

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #10.2

As I told you did I split the last WWW, as it was just too much to write about, so here you have the second part of the tenth instalment as special edition, just for the movies.

What is this about?

Every fourth Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Different movies

These are the different movies I’ve seen before part one that I’m now covering in this part

• The Mask (Die Maske)
• Space Jam
• Deadpool
• X-Men: Apocalypse
• Captain America: Civil War
• Our Idiot Brother
• I love you, Man (Trauzeuge gesucht!)
• Hail Caesar!
• Youth
• Notting Hill
• Miss Pettigrew lives for a Day (Miss Pettigrews großer Tag)
• Flypaper (- Wer überfällt hier wen?)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis)
• Mara und der Feuerbringer
• Warcraft

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #10.2

As I told you did I split the last WWW, as it was just too much to write about, so here you have the second part of the tenth instalment as special edition, just for the movies.

What is this about?

Every fourth Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Different movies

These are the different movies I’ve seen before part one that I’m now covering in this part

• The Mask (Die Maske)
• Space Jam
• Deadpool
• X-Men: Apocalypse
• Captain America: Civil War
• Our Idiot Brother
• I love you, Man (Trauzeuge gesucht!)
• Hail Caesar!
• Youth
• Notting Hill
• Miss Pettigrew lives for a Day (Miss Pettigrews großer Tag)
• Flypaper (- Wer überfällt hier wen?)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis)
• Mara und der Feuerbringer
• Warcraft

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #10.2

[Note: I will only post the titles of the episodes I watched/discussed here, you can find the full version here: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9]

As part of the Nerd-Week I present to you the ninth instalment of the What’cha Watching Wednesday, which again obviously covers more than one week.

What is this about?

Every other Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Supernatural – different episodes

• Tall Tales (German Dub!)
• The Monster at the end of this Book (German Dub!)

Doctor Who – Season 9, Episode 4-13 + Christmas Special

• Face the Raven
• The Husbands of River Song

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 3, Episodes 2-10

-> general opinion

Deadbeat – Season 2, Episode 7-13

-> general opinion

Undateable – Season 3

-> general opinion

Reaper – Season 1/2

-> general opinion

Jessica Jones – Season 1

-> general opinion

Galavant – Season 1

-> general opinion

Once Upon a Time – Season 5, Episode 1: Dark Swan

Psych – different episodes

-> general opinion

Sherlock – The Abominable Bride

Different Movies

• Mara
• About a Boy
• Lars and the Real Girl
• Revenge of the Nerds (I-IV)

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue Reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9

[Note: I will only post the titles of the episodes I watched/discussed here, you can find the full version here: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9]

As part of the Nerd-Week I present to you the ninth instalment of the What’cha Watching Wednesday, which again obviously covers more than one week.

What is this about?

Every other Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Supernatural – different episodes

• Tall Tales (German Dub!)
• The Monster at the end of this Book (German Dub!)

Doctor Who – Season 9, Episode 4-13 + Christmas Special

• Face the Raven
• The Husbands of River Song

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 3, Episodes 2-10

-> general opinion

Deadbeat – Season 2, Episode 7-13

-> general opinion

Undateable – Season 3

-> general opinion

Reaper – Season 1/2

-> general opinion

Jessica Jones – Season 1

-> general opinion

Galavant – Season 1

-> general opinion

Once Upon a Time – Season 5, Episode 1: Dark Swan

Psych – different episodes

-> general opinion

Sherlock – The Abominable Bride

Different Movies

• Mara
• About a Boy
• Lars and the Real Girl
• Revenge of the Nerds (I-IV)

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue Reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9

[Note: I will only post the titles of the episodes I watched/discussed here, you can find the full version here: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9]

As part of the Nerd-Week I present to you the ninth instalment of the What’cha Watching Wednesday, which again obviously covers more than one week.

What is this about?

Every other Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Supernatural – different episodes

• Tall Tales (German Dub!)
• The Monster at the end of this Book (German Dub!)

Doctor Who – Season 9, Episode 4-13 + Christmas Special

• Face the Raven
• The Husbands of River Song

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 3, Episodes 2-10

-> general opinion

Deadbeat – Season 2, Episode 7-13

-> general opinion

Undateable – Season 3

-> general opinion

Reaper – Season 1/2

-> general opinion

Jessica Jones – Season 1

-> general opinion

Galavant – Season 1

-> general opinion

Once Upon a Time – Season 5, Episode 1: Dark Swan

Psych – different episodes

-> general opinion

Sherlock – The Abominable Bride

Different Movies

• Mara
• About a Boy
• Lars and the Real Girl
• Revenge of the Nerds (I-IV)

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue Reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9

[Note: I will only post the titles of the episodes I watched/discussed here, you can find the full version here: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9]

As part of the Nerd-Week I present to you the ninth instalment of the What’cha Watching Wednesday, which again obviously covers more than one week.

What is this about?

Every other Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Supernatural – different episodes

• Tall Tales (German Dub!)
• The Monster at the end of this Book (German Dub!)

Doctor Who – Season 9, Episode 4-13 + Christmas Special

• Face the Raven
• The Husbands of River Song

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 3, Episodes 2-10

-> general opinion

Deadbeat – Season 2, Episode 7-13

-> general opinion

Undateable – Season 3

-> general opinion

Reaper – Season 1/2

-> general opinion

Jessica Jones – Season 1

-> general opinion

Galavant – Season 1

-> general opinion

Once Upon a Time – Season 5, Episode 1: Dark Swan

Psych – different episodes

-> general opinion

Sherlock – The Abominable Bride

Different Movies

• Mara
• About a Boy
• Lars and the Real Girl
• Revenge of the Nerds (I-IV)

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue Reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9

[Note: I will only post the titles of the episodes I watched/discussed here, you can find the full version here: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9]

As part of the Nerd-Week I present to you the ninth instalment of the What’cha Watching Wednesday, which again obviously covers more than one week.

What is this about?

Every other Wednesday evening I will publish a post in which I collected the thoughts I had throughout the week(s) while watching the latest or any episode of a series or maybe even a movie.

Depending on how my time allows it, the comment will also be for those that I watched that day.

You’re warned: There will be Spoilers.

Let’s start

Supernatural – different episodes

• Tall Tales (German Dub!)
• The Monster at the end of this Book (German Dub!)

Doctor Who – Season 9, Episode 4-13 + Christmas Special

• Face the Raven
• The Husbands of River Song

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 3, Episodes 2-10

-> general opinion

Deadbeat – Season 2, Episode 7-13

-> general opinion

Undateable – Season 3

-> general opinion

Reaper – Season 1/2

-> general opinion

Jessica Jones – Season 1

-> general opinion

Galavant – Season 1

-> general opinion

Once Upon a Time – Season 5, Episode 1: Dark Swan

Psych – different episodes

-> general opinion

Sherlock – The Abominable Bride

Different Movies

• Mara
• About a Boy
• Lars and the Real Girl
• Revenge of the Nerds (I-IV)

What were you watching?

What episodes (or movies) did you enjoy/dislike throughout the week/month?
Anything you’d recommend checking out?
Let me know in the comments below!

Continue Reading: What’cha Watching Wednesday #9

As start into the new year I decided to make another special week of posts. You might remember the Book-Week, now you get the Nerd-Week with seven nerdy posts ahead!

As first part of the Nerd-Week I’d like to introduce you to this gem of a movie: Mara und der Feuerbringer or in English: Mara and the Firebringer. Based on the first part of the book trilogy of the same name by Tommy Krappweis this movie is one of the few German Fantasy movies and I simply want to give it a bit more – much deserved – spotlight.

What is it about?

 

15 year old Mara Lorbeer only wants to be a normal teenager, but with a weird Wiccan mum and the fact that a twig told her that she was a Nordic-Germanic Seer (Spákona), chosen to stop Anorak, uhm, Ragnarök that is not an easy feat.

Burdened with visions of the Norse half-god Loki breaking free from his bonds she soon realises that it’s not just her imagination when she actually stands right in front of him and is tasked with the rescue of his wife Sigyn.

Still, she struggles with her fate and takes up the help of Norse Mythology expert Professor Weisinger, as she doesn’t have a clue about Anoraks, Norse gods or the whole having-to-save-the-world-business.

The characters

Mara isn’t your typical main character, far from it. She struggles with her destiny and the powers Loki gives her to save Sigyn. At some point she basically gives up, because she’s afraid to become someone like Darth Vader or Voldemort and thinks through this in a very funny way. Still, she overcomes this fear and gets back to saving the world in a witty and clever way.

As the movie is only an adaptation of the books, you only get to see glimpses of the other characters. Professor Weissinger is a man in his mid-forties(?) ready to jump at the chance to experiences all the stuff he’d studied and so far only encountered in books and relics, but he is also a great support for Mara, as it is his knowledge that helps her understand the mess she was dragged into. With his curiosity and awkwardness he creates a few very funny scenes.

Speaking of awkwardness: Mara’s mum, she’s wonderfully awkward and it doesn’t seem overblown, but very natural. She’s one of those Wiccan’s that take themselves far too serious and it’s great.

Loki, Sigyn and the others rarely get any screen time, but they make the few times count. E.g. do I really like the way those two talk – especially Loki’s way of thanking Mara… :D Though it is slightly irritating that they use the “Loki is Thor’s brother”-narration for the movie. It’s either because they decided to make it more relateable for the audiences due to the success of the Marvel-approach or they found something that actually makes them brothers in the myths as well, as everything else is in the movie is well researched.

Special about all these characters is that they don’t talk the way that is usually used in German movies and television and that is really refreshing and great. :)
But not just that is a realistic display: [...]

General Opinion

I really enjoy the eye for details, the languages used, the way the characters interact so normally. It’s a refreshing way of storytelling.

Or to quote myself again:

If you get the chance: Definitely check this one out!

Stuff I’d like to add

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