It is with great sadness to announce that heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has passed away today. Ozzy Osbourne is well known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, as well has spawning his own solo artist career and becoming a reality TV star in MTV's The Osbournes.

The man revolutionized rock music. Heavy metal would not be where it's at today without Ozzy and Black Sabbath. Knowing that his health was deteriorating, having been diagnosed with Parkinson's back in 2019 and emphysema in 2020, he performed his final concert in his home Birmingham, England, as a farewell to his fans around the world.

"If you can laugh at your mistakes, it's a good thing."

Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025

Rest in peace, Prince of Darkness.

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Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh entry in the Jurassic Park franchise. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein. It was directed by Gareth Edwards, best known for directing modern science fiction classics such as Godzilla (2014), Rogue One, and The Creator, and was written by David Koepp, who returns to the franchise having been the screenwriter for the first two Jurassic Park movies.

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the dinosaurs are suddenly having difficulties surviving due to the Earth's current environment and are slowing dying once more, only able to sustain themselves in tropical areas around the Equator. A company representative (played by Rupert Friend) hires a team of mercenaries (played by Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali) and a paleontologist (played by Jonathan Bailey) to help extract blood from the largest prehistoric animals in order to develop a new drug that could cure heart disease. This expedition leads them to an island in the Caribbean where they not only encounter dangerous dinosaurs but also new experimental mutant dinosaurs too dangerous for any theme park.

Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge fan of the Jurassic Park franchise. And while I haven't been the biggest fan of the last couple Jurassic Park movies, I'm always interested to see what the franchise can do next, especially if it means introducing new dinosaurs to the big screen. So, was this new entry a roaring good time or a steaming pile of coprolite (fossilized dino dung)?

The first positive as always, for me, are the dinosaurs themselves. As someone who has been a lifelong fan of these incredible animals it always brings a smile to my face whenever the Jurassic Park franchise shows them on the big screen, regardless of the numerous paleo-inaccuracies. And they're brought to life thanks to the film's incredible visual effects. Having Gareth Edwards in the director seat is a great choice because the man excels at showing how enormous something is from the perspective from the audience, as evidence from his previous work. The dinosaurs look and feel gigantic. These are the best looking dinosaurs I've seen since the first two films. I like the designs for most of the prehistoric animals. The one I'm not fond of is the new design for the Quetzalcoatlus looking like an oversized toucan.

As for the film's introduction to the two new mutant dinosaurs, the Mutadon and the Distortus Rex, I'm not a fan of their overall design. The Distortus Rex looks like the ugly stepsister to the Rancor from Return of the Jedi. As for the Mutadon, it's another dumb hybrid dinosaur that the franchise seems to be obsessed with in the past ten years. Thankfully, they're uses sparingly and do not overshadow the main dinosaurs in the film.

The acting is pretty good too. There is not one cast member I can say that delivers a bad performance. Everyone does a really good job. I think the one that stands out the most is Jonathan Bailey, as he seems to be having a really good time in this movie. There's a great scene where his character walks up to an herbivorous dinosaur and he pets it and he gets all emotional from the moment. I don't blame him. In that situation, if dinosaurs were alive today, I would get emotional too. Overall, solid performances throughout.

Unfortunately, this is where the positives end because this film's story is a mess. What I said in the main synapsis is only part of the main story. The other part of the story revolves around a family (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo playing as the father) are shipwrecked after an attack from the Mosasaurus, get rescued by the mercenary team, only to fall overboard onto the island after an attack from a Spinosaurus pack. And so the film switches back and forth between the mercenaries and the family until they all reunite towards the final act. It's like David Koepp had two different ideas for the movie but couldn't decide which he wanted to go with.

While the acting maybe good, I can't say the same for the characters. There wasn't a character that I particularly liked in this movie. One character I found to be very annoying, and I was hoping they would get eaten by a dinosaur, but sadly did not. Also, obvious evil company man is obviously the bad guy. Not that the other villains in the franchise have been subtle, but the writing makes it painfully on the nose that this guy isn't a good guy.

On top of all that there was some very cringy dialogue mixed with some awkward humor, which unfortunately seems to be on par with these new Jurassic World films. It's like they're trying once more to mimic the humor from the MCU films, but once again failing at it. The only times I actually laughed was just how awkward or stupid it was.

But the worst thing about this movie is that there were a lot of moments where I found myself a little bored with the movie. This film slaps you with some intense action scenes that I just did not care for. There was nothing that left me at the edge of my seat, probably because I didn't care if the characters lived or died. Now that's not to say I thought the movie was completely dull. There were a few scenes I really liked. My favorite scene in the whole movie was the part where the mercenaries encounter a herd of Titanosaurus, where it recaptures that sense of awe and wonder from the first film, and John Williams' theme is playing the background. I admit watching that got me smiling the whole time. And I liked the scene where the family is trying to escape from a Tyrannosaurus down a riverbed, which was lifted from the first Jurassic Park novel. However, I felt dulled out because the marketing team seemed to have revealed everything in the trailers and promos that it leaves no real surprises.

Overall, I went into this movie with low expectations and still came out of the theater feeling disappointed. If I had to rank this movie I would say this is arguable the second worst film in the franchise, just above Fallen Kingdom but a little below Dominion. I personally cannot recommend it, but I cannot stop anyone from seeing it. If you want a fun popcorn flick to turn your brain off to, this is movie is for you. For me, I'll wait to see if the franchise evolves or goes extinct. Or eventually crossover with the Fast and Furious franchise.

Positives:

-The dinosaurs

-Great visual effects

-Good performances

Negatives:

-More mutant/hybrid dinosaurs

-Two conflicting stories

-Bad dialogue & writing

-Dull action

Final Grade: D+

So those were my thoughts on Jurassic World Rebirth. Have you seen it? What were your thoughts? What is your favorite moment from the Jurassic Park franchise? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check out more reviews here on Prose!

Best Quote:

Dr. Henry Loomis: "Science is for everyone, not for some."

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Legendary county singer Toby Keith has sadly passed away at the age of 62 after battling with stomach cancer. I used to listen to him a lot when I was younger. Even after I lost my taste in country music, Toby Keith was still a favorite of mine. My favorites were "As Good As I Once Was", "American Ride", "Beer for My Horses", and "American Soldier". And of course, how can you not feel patriotic after listening to "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue"?

Honestly, it's been a while since I listened to any of his songs. Like I said, my taste in music shifted as I got older, listening to more rock/metal. As I write this, listening to one of his songs, I can't help but shed a tear. He was a true inspiration to me and many Americans. He loved this country, flaws and all, like every American.

Tonight, I'll raise a glass for you, Toby. Whiskey for my men and beer for my horses.

"Don't compromise even if it hurts to be yourself."

-Toby Keith (1961-2024)

Rest in peace, legend.

#tribute #RIP #legend #country #patriot

Carl Weathers has sadly passed away at the age of 76. He was best known as the boxing champion Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise. Later on he was recognized as CIA operative Dillon from Predator, golf mentor Chubbs from Happy Gillmore, and, most recently, as Bounty Hunter Guild leader Greef Karga in The Mandalorian. What people don't realize is that he also had a promising football career in college for San Diego State University and for the Oakland Raiders, as well as serving as a director for The Mandalorian. He was truly a champion in Hollywood.

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."

-Carl Weathers (1948-2024)

Rest in peace.

#tribute #RIP #actor #legend

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Halloween is without a doubt my favorite holiday next to Christmas. And what better way to celebrate such a spooky holiday than to review a spooky movie. The long-awaited Five Nights at Freddy's.

Five Nights at Freddy's is a horror film based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The film stars Josh Hutchinson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterton, and Matthew Lillard. The film centers around a troubled security guard named Mike (played by Josh Hutchinson), who takes a night-time job at Freddy's Fazbear's Pizza, a family entertainment center that has been abandoned since the 1980s. Upon taking the job, he quickly learns that the four main animatronic mascots — Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and Freddy Fazbear — come to life on their own, and have a thirst for murder. I mean, what would you expect from animatronics that are possessed by the souls of murdered children, am I right?

I'll first start off by stating that I am not a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's video games. I've only ever played the first one and even then, I never understood why people were so into it, and still are to this day. Maybe it's the fact that so many Youtube gamers showed off different videos of themselves playing these games and seeing their reactions is what draws people to these games.

A film adaptation was announced almost a decade ago, but has been in development hell for a while, until now. Now that the Five Nights movie has been released I can say that this movie was terrible, but goddamn did I have some fun watching it.

There really aren't too many positives for this movie. I'll give it this, the movie was funny. Goddamn, I laughed so hard at this movie. But that is also serves as the biggest problem. While it's meant to be a horror movie, there were too many moments that had me laughing at the movie, not with it.

Which leads me to the real issue with this movie: it's not scary. You would think that a game mainly famous for its jumpscares would help motive the writers to try to come up with a few of their own. But no, the "scares" are so few and far between and they barely get a reaction out of me.

The story is very predictable too. Any sort of "twists" or "revelations" that this movie had in store for its audience I saw them all coming. Could the story be any more linear? Hell, if you've casted Matthew Lillard in your movie, you already know he's going to be secretly a killer. We've all seen Scream before. It's nothing new.

The characters are also bland as hell. We spend so much focus on Josh Hutchinson's character without any real reason to care for him. They tacked on the idea that he's looking out for his kid sister (played by Piper Rubio), and the fact he's desperately searching for information to what may have happened to his lost little brother. But in the end, I just don't care. He's not very interesting, and he barely expresses himself aside from maybe two different emotions. There is also a police officer (played by Elizabeth Lail) who is supposed to have a connection with Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but her main purpose throughout the movie is to dump dialogue to the audience.

But despite this movie being terrible, I did have a good laugh about it. Honestly, this movie is on par with say Manos, the Hands of Fate or Samurai Cop. A movie so bad that it's entertaining. Besides, I get the feeling that this movie made to cater towards fans of the franchise, which mainly consists of kids, teens, and Youtube gamers. This movie was for them, not for me, despite trying so hard to appeal to newcomers of the franchise. So if you're a fan of these games, this one's for you. If you're looking for something stupid and fun, then enjoy your stay at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

Positives:

-I laughed so hard at this movie

Negatives:

-Predictable story

-No real scares

-Bland characters

Final Grade: F

So those are my thoughts on Five Nights at Freddy's. Have you seen it? What were your thoughts on it? Have you played any of the games? What are your thoughts on those? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check out more reviews here on Prose!

Best Quote:

Mike Schmidt: "What's the pay?"

Steve Raglan: "Not great."

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I've recently learned from a post by SharondaBriggs that we lost one of our own lately. We lost William Tate, better known by his Prose profile name a Danceinsilence.

Bill was a great man, and a great friend, to all of us.

He will be missed.

Hello everyone.

I know it's been some time since I posted anything on this site. My last post was back in June, and there's been a good reason for it.

For starters, I've been searching for a new home and have put all my efforts into doing that instead of writing. As of right now I can say that I have indeed found and purchased a home for myself, and I will be moving very soon. Honestly, I've feeling a mixture of emotions from this turn of events. Excitement, anxiety, sadness, the works. I'm sure many of you can relate. But yeah, that's one of the biggest reasons I haven't been on this site and why you haven't heard from me lately. I have a home now and I'm moving. It's a great place. Great neighborhood. Not too far from my work office and friends. It's perfect. So, I think I'm going to spend some more time focusing on that, getting things packed away, and then finally move in, starting the next chapter in my life.

Another reason is because I've been constantly tired so much. I have a bunch of reviews that I've wanted to write and post back during the summer, but I haven't had the chance to do so because I've been so tired from work. I already spend eight hours a day staring at a computer screen and the last thing I want to do is do more of it.

And finally, lately, I've been questioning my place on Prose. There are a lot of good writers and good friends that have sadly left. This isn't new, of course, but it hits harder when you're pretty close to them. Two of my dear friends, Finder and EstherFlowers1, seem to have left the site altogether, and the number of friends still here seem to get smaller and smaller as time goes on. I would have asked voiceinthewind if he knows what's going on, since I believe he still keeps in contact with one of them personally, but unfortunately, we aren't on speaking terms due to the two of us realizing we are not good for each other. So, I don't know anymore. Should I stay? Should I move on as well? That's the kind of conflict I've been struggling with lately. I do love to write, but sadly, the words having come to me as of late. And it saddens me that all those I've called friends aren't here anymore.

So, that's kind of where I'm at right now. I figured I should update you because you're all still dear to me.

Take care, everyone.

Name: Haast's Eagle

Named After: Julius von Haast, a German born explorer and geologist.

Haast's Eagle is a large, extinct species of eagle that soared the skies of prehistoric New Zealand during the Pleistocene Epoch and early Holocene. This bird of prey was about the size of an adult person, with a wingspan reaching 2-3 meters in length (approximately 6-9 feet). They also possessed a series of sharp talons that grew to 49 inches. These talons were used to strike and grapple large prey such as New Zealand's large species of flightless bird called the Moa.

While being the largest eagles to have flown, it was also the heaviest. Due to its weight it likely could not have flown great distances but more likely soaring from trees to cliff to other locations.

Of all the prehistoric animals I've written about for Jurassic June, this is one of the most recent animals to have gone extinct. They have survived up until 1400 CE (common era) as man has become the dominant species of New Zealand and their main food source, the Moa, had gone extinct around that time.

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