DRAWMA KINGG Movie Reviews

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  • ANGEL’S EGG 1985 Movie Review – What Is It About?

    What is Angel’s Egg? This question, as well as the question in the title card (What is it about?) are both things I do not know the answer to. Why not muse on them, explore them? Super spoiler alert: you probably should not read this epic on the scale of Beowulf if, by chance, you have not seen the aforementioned extremely obscure movie yet!

    We can get the first question out of the way quickly. As to the question – What is Angel’s Egg? A movie. I am probably right on that one but far from definitely right. To say it is a movie is to assert that movies exist and that I am an existing thing that experiences. Awful bold of me, isn’t it? If I ignore all of that, I would still have trouble telling you what KIND of movie it is. I am pretty sure it is animated and not live action. I am probably right on that too. You could argue it to be an avant-garde film, a drama film, a dystopian film, a surreal film, a horror, film, or perhaps not a film at all.

    Lots of possibilities here, but if I roll with Angel’s Egg being a movie that is probably animated and not live action – that leads us to the next question — What is it about? I have no idea what this movie is about! There is a girl running around with an egg of unknown origin. She is trying to keep it safe when she meets a man with an odd weapon. These are arguably the only two “characters” in the movie, and they both barely speak.

    Shadow fish! One other thing I am pretty sure this movie is about is shadow fish being all fishy and chips. Shadows of large fish appear randomly and are hunted by groups of soldiers. Their weapons are completely ineffective to deez fisheez, yet they still try every time. I kinda liked the shadow fish. Not sure why the soldiers were so mad at ‘em.

    Oh yeah, ABOUTNESS — the original bit I came up with for today’s episode and totally almost forgot to include. Taking a step back, why does a movie have to be about something? What is this aboutness that must be tied to it? Angel’s Egg objectively defies the notion that a movie has to clearly be about something! Mad respect to the filmmakers for that accomplishment. So maybe movies don’t ever have to be about anything, and why should they? What a ridiculous expectation of them when you really think about it!

    Final Thoughts: 7/10 Crowns, but I don’t even know what Angel’s Egg is or what it’s about, so my opinion on this is worth nothing (as always). I have a feeling it’s a movie I will like even more on a second and third watch. OK, non-silly best guess – This Drawma Kingg thinks it may be about cycles of life and death.

  • FRANKENSTEIN 2025 Movie Review – Is It Worth Watching?

    Animated and alone, the architect is immersed in the process of creation. Stitching together a masterwork of history (such as 35 episodes of Drawma Kingg that are somehow slightly interconnected) requires electrifying focus. Frankenstein is fundamentally a movie about a son and dad fighting with each other. That was pretty much the same plot in the last movie I reviewed, and I would be bored talking about it two weeks in a row. Dis Drawma Kingg is ‘bout to talk about NOT the movie!

    So 35 episodes of Drawma Kingg already, huh? How did I manage that? Some critics argue it’s because they show no signs of intelligence and thus do not fatigue my brain at all. I would probably agree with that too. So what was the point of 35 random themes of the week?

    Other than Ban Smith, William Aris/Interlock, and Katie Nightfire appearing twice each, there weren’t really any reoccurring characters. Well, I got news for you, Chuck! Drawma Kingg Sidequest #3, the new issue of my pictureless comic book series, is coming soon, and it features BRAND NEW CHARACTERS! After #3, you can expect some new stories about returning characters like the superhero known as Interlock. You might even get a solo Katie Nightfire story! Who knows? Maybe I should have a sequel to that surreal story where the guy can’t properly focus his mind on the unnamed beach stuff that he merely “seems” to be doing.

    Oh the point though? Drawmakingg.com’s purpose is to make you laugh and to give you an archive of enjoyable reading material at your fingertips for any time you are bored. Occasionally, there are non-comedy episodes too that are just meant to be enjoyable reads. That’s really all there is to it in terms of intention. Accidentally, the supposed movie reviews and other stories have become an interconnected network of references that have turned it into a sort of words-only cinematic universe! 

    Is It Worth Watching?: Yes! I forgot to mention the movie was really good!

    Final Thoughts: 8/10 Crowns maybe? I am actually really struggling with the exact number of crowns to give Frankenstein. Carrying the whole film strongly, Oscar Isaac was an absolute perfect fit for Victor Frankenstein. Guillermo del Toro’s directing and the special effects were also super cool! Woulda been nice if it woulda came to streaming services by Halloween this year for extra spooky. Why O Why, I ask! Why can’t movie release dates be exactly what I want them to BE?

  • PREDATOR: BADLANDS 2025 Movie Review – Ending Explained

    Forget all about aliens n’ androids. Predator: Badlands doesn’t really have anything to do with that. Science fiction other world is just a disguise for a movie about fightin’ with your family over TRIVIAL things.

    One time, two boys I don’t know were trying to get some cookies out of a jar. The older one boosts the younger one onto the countertop. Youngbro opens the lid and eats one cookie immediately. Oldbro: “Hey, I want some!” All of THE sudden light fills the room as they are discovered by their switch-flippin’ parents. Just then, a startled Youngbro knocks the jar to the ground, smashing it into fragmented pieces. Now, the angry parents have to clean this up and throw away all the cookies due to contamination! Oldbro was furious with Youngbro! “You got one cookie, and I got none!” he said. Their adult relationship is tumultuous to this day, primarily because of that incident. Obviously, the point I’m trying to make is that this is the kind of family in-fighting the movie is about on a deeply philosophical level.

    Back to events in the actual film for a second. There were two android sisters in the midst of a family disagreement. Having had difficulty hearing in the IMIN theater, I can’t guarantee I heard all of the following dialogue correctly.

    Tessa: You’re planning to run off with my boyfriend!

    Thia: You don’t even have a boyfriend!

    Tessa: That’s beside the point!

    The director portrayed their fight in a very serious and intense manner. Tessa must have been REALLY mad. I just couldn’t understand why the imagined future boyfriend would lead to such a threatening altercation. 

    Ending Explained: Mom’s mad.

    Final Thoughts: 7.5/10 Crowns. In a way, that rating is kinda lower than it maybe should be, because PB without J was a top-notch theater experience for fans of action/sci-fi. The two main characters were totally awesome, the special effects were cool, and the directing was highly skilled. I guess my only real criticism is that the writing had certain things I loved but also had other things that I thought were disappointing. No hate though, that is just my critical opinion as to why I did not go higher than 7.5 Crowns. Overall, I loved the experience and would recommend the movie to anyone that likes aliens n’ androids.

  • DEPECHE MODE: M 2025 Movie Review – Is It Worth Watching?

    What does the M stand for? Depeche Mode: M is a film about the electronic music group, Depeche Mode, and philosophical questions about something or other. I know not what these questions are. Three guesses come to mind on what the second M in the movie title stands for.

    First guess, “Memento”, and the full title of the movie is Depeche Mode: Memento. As a long time Depeche Mode fan, I found the complete selection of songs to be an interesting statement in itself. A mix of the new Memento Mori album tracks and the classic hits.

    Next guess, “Mori”. Full title: Depeche Mode: Mori. It’s not called Depeche Mode MM so it’s probably one of the two. I ain’t no Bandolier Smith (see Drawma Kingg Sidequest #1 or the brief non sequitur story in my TOGETHER 2025 movie review for Ban’s very first appearance), but I can deduce a thing or two once in a while. Oh, the DAVE DANCE! That’s what I wanted to talk about in this paragraph. During the song Sister of Night, Dave Gahan does a really cool and amusing dance when he has a break from singing. I’m just callin’ it the DAVE DANCE. He has lots o’ those from over the years though, so calling just one move the DAVE DANCE is a little reductive of his whole decades-long touring career. Point being – I love all of Dave’s dances from Depeche Mode tours. Still callin’ this one, the DAVE DANCE.

    Is It Worth Watching?: Definitely for the DAVE DANCE alone!

    Final Thoughts: 7.5/10 Crowns. Condemnation with just guitar and vocals was an unforeseen gem of the concert. Normally a piano heavy track, Condemnation is one of my all-time favorite Depeche Mode songs! Oddly, most of the moviegoers in the theater stayed until the credits had completely stopped rolling. Dis Drawma Kingg thinks they were waiting for a bonus scene in the DMCU. That is, the Depeche Mode Cinematic Universe. Oh yeah, I said I had three guesses about what the M stands for. Third guess: “Mode”. The full title of the film being: Depeche Mode: Mode! Clearly, this is the best guess I have ever had about anything so far!