Here included is the list of movies which fall into the dual categories of \u201cfavorite (and not),\u201d and \u201cI watched during 2019.\u201d Criteria also includes being released in 2019, or 2018 if I was too lazy to get to them until later on (and I can remember them well enough to say whether I liked them, and how much). Order is, as always, ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Endgame<\/em> was a grand finale to the MCU up to this point, and Spider-Man: Far from Home<\/em> served as a fine epilogue. We went to see Endgame<\/em> opening weeked with a large group, and enjoyed every minute of it. We went again a few weeks later with some friends, and enjoyed every second of it. We bought the Blu-ray, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The only information I knew about the character of Captain Marvel going in were whatever had been present in the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes<\/em> animated series, which a) I saw several years ago, b) had forgotten nearly everything about, and c) am currently rewatching on Disney Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, I thought Captain Marvel<\/em> was a lot of fun. The cast was fantastic. I think it’s great that I still can see no resemblance between Envy Adams (in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World<\/em>) and Carol Danvers. A younger Nick Fury was great. My favorite was probably the return of Phil Coulson to the big screen (I’d really been hoping he’d somehow appear in Endgame<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shrek<\/em> and Shrek 2<\/em> notwithstanding, for my money the Kung Fu Panda<\/em> and How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> films are Dreamworks’ best, rivaling some of Pixar’s film (which frankly isn’t hard to do when we’re talking about Cars<\/em>). Of course, as I write this, I looked up a list of all of Dreamworks’ animated films, and realize I’ve only seen just under half of them. Still, I stand by my statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I said<\/a> of the first How to Train Your Dragon<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This and Kung Fu Panda<\/em> are Dreamworks Animation\u2019s best, with Shrek<\/em> and Shrek 2<\/em> also somewhere up there, but paling beside HtTYD <\/em>and KFP.<\/em> I love a movie that my kids can watch over and over and over and over without me not only not hating it, but still liking it a lot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n And regarding<\/a> How to Train Your Dragon 2<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> was a surprise to me in how good it was.\u00a0 This was a continuation of that goodness, with very little to dislike (if anything).\u00a0 I maintain that this and the Kung Fu Panda<\/em> franchises are Dreamworks\u2019 best.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I am a sucker for Spider-Man movies. Even the one<\/a> that is on par with some of the “worst” X-Men<\/em> entries had its moments. When they are really enjoyable it’s just icing on the cake for me. Far from Home<\/em> had some fantastic sequences with Mysterio, and the way the Skrulls and JJJ came into play was very fun. The supporting cast was also great, just as in Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From 2018, but like, the very end. I knew very little about Miles Morales, and Peter Parker will always be my Spider-Man, but this was just a great movie in every way. I’m going to be re-watching the other best animated Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man<\/em> series, this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wasn’t expecting to watch this movie, but one of the trailers grabbed my attention enough to give it a go once it arrived to home media. The sum of my Pokemon exposure is some of the cards my kids have collected, Pokemon GO<\/em> (which I play a lot of) and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I had fun spotting Pokemon I recognized; Ryan Reynolds was a treat (as always); and I discovered Justice Smith didn’t have to be as annoying as in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom<\/em> (though, to be fair, everything about that film was pretty lame).<\/p>\n\n\n\n From 2018. So, I know I liked this movie, but I didn’t like it as much as the original Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>. That’s really all I remember about it, which should probably warrant it a lower, or at least different, place on the list, but it’s already here, no take-backs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As with Marvel’s Captain Marvel, I knew nothing of DC’s Captain Marvel except for what I had seen in the Justice League<\/em> animated series. I’d say Shazam!<\/em> is up there with Wonder Woman<\/em> as part of the DCEU’s best. It struck almost the right amount of seriousness and humor for me; the only part I didn’t really like was the design of the manifestations of the seven deadly sins. (That sentence was also unwieldy.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also like how great of a bad guy John Glover makes, what with his role in Shazam!<\/em>, as <\/em>Lionel Luthor in Smallville<\/em>, and the Riddler in Batman: The Animated Series<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCaptain Marvel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Spider-Man: Far from Home<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Other movies I enjoyed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Detective Pikachu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Ralph Breaks the Internet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Shazam!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n