"Ender’s Game and Thor: The Dark World" is the third episode of the fourth season of film review web series Half in the Bag and 62nd episode in the series overall. The episode aired November 14, 2013 on Blip.[1][2]
In the episode, Mr. Plinkett has urgent news to tell Mike and Jay, but the duo would rather discuss two 2013 science-fiction movies, Ender's Game and Thor: The Dark World.
Plot[]
While beginning their review, Mike and Jay are interrupted by Mr. Plinkett, who bursts into the back room of the VCR repair shop, wearing an Uncle Sam hat and carrying a vinyl copy of William Shatner's The Transformed Man. He declares to Mike and Jay that he has an unbelievable story to tell. Disinterested in Plinkett's tale, Mike and Jay rebuff him and continue with their review of Ender's Game and Thor: The Dark World. A dejected Mr. Plinkett shuffles off.
Later, Plinkett returns to the VCR repair shop in somber spirits, explaining that the duo's inaction led to the choking death of his grandson.
Summary and Review[]
Ender's Game[]
“ Ender's Game is based on the book by Orson Scott Card, who probably hates the director of this film almost as much as he hates the gays! The film is about little kids being trained and recruited into the military for some reason to prepare for a forthcoming battle with giant alien bugs. Our main character, Ender, is the chosen one, who will lead our world to victory because science fiction trope. —Jay Bauman”
Thor: The Dark World[]
“ Our next film is called Thor: The Dark World and it's released by Marvel Studios and it's also the second Thor film about Thor. In the film, Thor battles the alien from Prometheus who returns with the black goo and is up to some wacky mischief. The alien elf wants to shoot his black goo through the nine realms as all of the holes converge in the sky above Stellan Skaarsguard's house. Natalie Portman's stand-in is also in the film and she sleeps the whole movie inside a time-traveling boat while pretending to have some sort of disease problem with her because black goo is in her eyes.
Thor 2 has some enjoyable moments, but with a plot that's so schizophrenic, you'll need to take some thorazine to understand what's going on.
—Mike Stoklasa”
Overview[]
movies |
Half in the Bag FRAUDS |
On Cinema PROFESSIONAL CRITICS |
Jenny YOUTUBE |
Other reviews METACRITIC | ROTTENTOMATOES | |
| Ender's Game | Expression error: Unrecognized word "recommended". |
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51/100[3] Read reviews |
59/100[4] Read reviews |
| Thor: The Dark World | Expression error: Unrecognized word "recommended". |
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54/100[5] Read reviews |
66/100[6] Read reviews |
Appearances[]
- Mike Stoklasa as Mike, Plinkett voice-over
- Jay Bauman as Jay
- Rich Evans as Harry S. Plinkett
Production[]
"Ender’s Game and Thor: The Dark World" was shot and edited between November 8[5][6] and November 14.[1] The episode was announced on November 12, 2013.[7] The episode aired November 14, 2013 on Blip[1][2] and aired November 19, 2013 on YouTube.
Plinkett Introduction[]
- "Half in the Baaaaaaaag."
Sources[]
- Ender's Game. Dir. Gavin Hood. Summit Entertainment, 2013. Film.[3][4]
- Thor: The Dark World. Dir. Alan Taylor. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2013. Film.[5][6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Red Letter Media, LLC (November 14, 2013). "Twitter / redlettermedia: Half in the Bag: Ender's Game ...". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Red Letter Media, LLC (November 14, 2013). "Half in the Bag: Ender’s Game and Thor: The Dark World". RedLetterMedia.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ender's Game". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ender's Game (2013)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Thor: The Dark World". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Thor: The Dark World (2013)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ Red Letter Media, LLC (November 12, 2013). "Twitter / redlettermedia: We're hammering away at a new ...". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
External Links[]
- "Half in the Bag: Ender’s Game and Thor: The Dark World" on RedLetterMedia
- "Half in the Bag Episode 62: Ender's Game and Thor: The Dark World" on Blip
- "Half in the Bag Episode 62: Ender's Game and Thor: The Dark World" on YouTube
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