007. The Pirates! Band of Misfits

007. (12 Jan) The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012, Peter Lord) 34



There's some humor in making Queen Victoria villainous while these earnest pirates are too amiable for their own good. Unfortunately, the film is fairly dreadful on every front from terrible voice acting to lame jokes to an ugly aesthetic. Not to oversell Nick Park's work, but this has none of that charm. It's actually frustrating how unfunny this is considering it stole an Oscar nomination from The Rabbi's Cat.

498. Puss in Boots

498. (25 Dec) /Puss in Boots/ (2011, Chris Miller) 60



So the only 2011 releases I've done rewatches of were The Tree of Life and this. Interesting priorities on my part.

477. Puss in Boots

477. (23 Nov) Puss in Boots (2011, Chris Miller) 60



Wisely distancing itself from the Shrek franchise from which it spun off, Puss in Boots never even considers mentioning pop culture humor. There's a timelessness to its humor as a result, making it astonishingly fun and lighthearted. The aesthetic is impressive, utilizing some complicated and wonderfully animated tracking shots. I do, however, admittedly have a penchant for movies with cats.