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Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Monday, December 18, 2023

Batman (serial) - 1943

This is another one I've watched in the past. Once I put it on, I remembered it immediately. It was released during WWII, and parts of it make me uncomfortable. The portrayal of the Japanese and the comments made are just...bad. I understand that, at the time, it was a popular mindset, but watching it now is painful.

The villain in this one wants to steal some radium to power his ray gun that can disintegrate anything. He also has zombies and a lair in a fun house. I remember the one thing my daughter loved about this one was the time the henchman locked up Robin in a room with a phone. And Batman seems just smarmy in this one. There are other serials out there that don't make me uncomfortable to watch. That, and the fact I can't remember most of what happened, put this one in the no thank you category.



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