The 2020 Movie Post

Well, 2020 was a weird year for movies because of COVID-19. My movie theater did have some new movies and new showings, but there really weren't very many new releases at all this year. I decided to still write this, even though I won't really have hardly any movies to talk about. I've always been of the opinion that just because you have fewer of something doesn't mean that it isn't still valuable. So I give you my 2020 Movie Post.

Here are my previous years' posts: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

1. Tenet - I guess I just like movies that make you think. And action/adventure movies. This was both of those, so I liked it. I feel like I kept up with what was happening in the movie pretty well. Like, I was pretty sure early on who was doing the various things. That wasn't a surprise to me at all. Even though I wasn't surprised, I still really enjoyed it. Thank you for making this movie, movie people!

2. Pixar's Onward - This was a really cute and nerdy movie. It was such a warm-hearted movie. It kind of breaks your heart at the end a bit, but it was still really good and fun.

3. Pixar's Soul - I liked this movie because it was kind of a travesty but also really good. I liked the reminder to enjoy the little moments of every day and to recognize the good in the simple moments. I think life is really like that. I do have some amazing things that happen, but most of my life is the small and simple moments.

4. Hamilton - I was wanting to see this show for a while, but I didn't want to spend as much money as it was costing to see it. I was happy to be able to watch this show on Disney+ finally. I had tried to listen to the soundtrack earlier but couldn't really get through it. I enjoy the soundtrack mostly now because I have seen the show. I liked it. It wasn't perfect, and I'm not a fangirl of it, but really, it was pretty clever, good, musically entertaining, etc.

5. The Social Dilemma - This was an interesting show because it gives feedback for how addictive social media networks can be. I agree that they can be, and after watching the movie I have noticed ways in which Facebook does try to ensnare me to keep checking it. I am totally addicted to social networks, I think. However, I also think that the A.I. is not as brilliant as they think it is. So often I am shown things that I am not interested in at all or I get ads for stuff I seriously just bought and will never purchase again. Anyway, it was good, but I think it was also overly full of itself.

I also saw from 2019:

Men in Black: International - It was fun, but it wasn't particularly memorable for me. They can keep making these movies because they have created a fun world that has a lot of potential for storyline and humor. I'd probably still see them.

The Peanut Butter Falcon - This was a cute movie with a decent plot. I enjoyed this movie, and I feel like there should be more family-friendly good message-type movies out there.

Jojo Rabbit - I was talking about this movie the other day, and someone asked how you can have a comedy about the WWII holocaust? Great question. I still don't know how they did it, but they did. I think there was a sufficient amount of horror in the movie, as well, so it's not like the movie made light of the situation. Somehow they succeeded. It was a good movie.

Frozen II - I didn't like this one as well as the first movie, but it was still good. I still have a hard time with sequels to Disney movies for some reason.

Jumanji: The Next Level - I actually just saw this on a flight the other day. I think they did a great job of maintaining the same humor and feel of the first one. I mean, these are still stupid movies, but they are fun, and I laughed at it.

The Upside - This was a decently good movie. I enjoyed the premise of it and that it was a feel-good movie. I think I ended up seeing it one and a half times, but it was enjoyable for both viewings.

Harriett - Of course I was going to watch this. I just had to figure out that it was actually out. It never came to my theater, so I got the Netflix disc. I still had that at the time. Sadly, I got rid of it because I just don't watch many movies anymore. I feel like I don't have time for it. Anyway, I really liked it. Harriett Tubman is one of my favorite historical figures of all time. She was an amazing person, and I was glad for a decent movie about her. I enjoyed it well enough, even with some of its flaws.

Movies I still want to see from 2019:

Dark Phoenix
Blinded By the Light
Abominable
Midway
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Cats

Movies I still want to see from 2020:

Emma
The Call of the Wild
Dolittle
Wonder Woman 1984
The Croods: A New Age
The New Mutants
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Mulan

There would probably be more if I had paid better attention to the movie industry in 2020, but I just haven't. I think that 2020 was just a crazy year for everyone. For me I had a lot of life changes, like I'm a mom now. But also because of COVID, my head wasn't in the game as much as it could have been. I think I was emotionally exhausted for much of 2020. I'm sure a lot/most people were that way. And it's not like I stopped working or anything. I was lucky enough to be able to continue working. I was noticing that this year I did cut out a bit. We all have to shuffle around our time when circumstances change, so I noticed that I cut out a lot of my media consumption. That just tanked. I don't know if/when it will come back. I do enjoy movies still, but I don't know when I'll be able to sit down and watch many movies. We'll see how I do in 2021, I guess!