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[oscarandgrinchfan]

David Kaye is the voice of the Grinch in the new Capital One commercial.

#davidkaye #drseuss #howthegrinchstolechristmas #thegrinch #grinch #CapitalOneCommercial #capital1commercial #grinchvoiceactors #chuckjones #grinch1966 #howthegrinchstolechristmas1966

[thescaryguy]

The Scary Guy Podcast with David Kaye

David Kaye stars in Farzar the new Netflix animated series premiering July 15th In this episode he is upstaged by his dog Zeus, somehow is unaware of his daughters age, cannot remember his sister’s birthday and reveals publicly for the first time about his criminal past in 2nd Grade. Who booked this guest?! Listen now. Available everywhere you get your podcasts. Link in bio 👆🏼 #davidkaye…

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[doomonfilm]

Review : Eternals (2021)

It looks like the MCU is finally regaining the momentum it lost during the 2020 pandemic, as 2021 has found us the recipients of several new MCU episodic series and a large handful of films, with more of each coming before year’s end.  Out of all the projects announced in the past few years, it seemed that Kevin Feige held a special place in his heart for Eternals, as his feelings and promotion of the project indicated a possible bit of growth and majority for the MCU.  It didn’t hurt that Chloe Zhao, the director tapped for the project, ended up having a monumental and positively career-shifting 2021 as her film Nomadland broke nomination and award-winning records throughout the year.  November rolled around, bringing the moment of truth for Eternals in terms of receptions : the MCU audience and critical reception.

Eternals is certainly not MCU perfection despite its lofty aspirations, grand narrative posturing and extensive list of high-level names attached, but it does plenty of things quite well, making it as positive an experience as it is a unique one within the MCU canon.  First and foremost, the idea of the Eternals being sent on a mission with different levels of disclosure in terms of motives and goals immediately creates tension in a situation that, on paper, is deeply lacking tension.  With each Eternal not only being infinitely powerful, but having a nearly infinite life expectancy as well, one would think that any sense of tension or deep drama would be lacking, but the fact that the Eternals are not just overpowered carbon copies of one another adds a hierarchical subtext that plays on three levels : the in-film reality, the unspoken hierarchy the characters create in their minds, and most importantly to us, the viewer hierarchy created as we learn information about each character.  Opposite the Eternals are the Deviants, whose presence serves as purpose for the Eternals, which makes the eventual return and sentience gained by the Deviants a jumping off point for the eventual emotional sentience and narrative arcs of each Eternal.

Another interesting aspect of Eternals is the way it keeps true to the comic’s very on the nose naming etymology, instantly giving every character an archetypical foundation to build upon.  Sersi shares many aspects with Circe of Homer’s The Odyssey, right down to transformation abilities and an affinity for living amongst mortals.  Ikaris is perhaps the most on the nose of the entire gang, with his pride and personal lack of leadership fulfillment serving as him symbolically flying too close to the sun up until the point he (SPOILER ALERT) literally flies into the sun.  Kingo pretty perfectly breaks down Sprite during one of their in-film interactions.  Gilgamesh shares many similarities with his Mesopotamian counterpart, including overwhelming strength and an affinity for deep friendship with warriors gone wild.  Phastos is similar to Hephaestus, the Greek god of the forge... Makari is based on Mercury, and both share speed as well as a penchant for collection and delivery... Thena is obviously based on the Greek goddess Athena, and at one point, I believe she leans on a statue of Athena... it goes on and on, perhaps even deeper than I understand, but it definitely keeps the character dynamics interesting.            

Unfortunately (but not detrimentally), there are aspects of Eternals that are extremely distracting to the point of disrupting suspension of disbelief, though not enough to totally derail the experience.  Despite this film’s insistence on being a theatrical release with delayed streaming (which is earned based on the directorial prowess of Chloe Zhao), Eternals will more than likely find its crowd in a realm where viewers can sit down and really concentrate on the positive aspects without the distraction of other moviegoers.  In terms of distractible aspects, it may just be nitpicking, but two specific instances sent me down a brief spiral : the multiple instances of D.C. Comics characters being mentioned, and the moment where Kit Harrington (known to most as Jon Snow) professing his love for Sersi of the Eternals team, which is made doubly weird when you realize that Sersi is deeply intertwined with Richard Madden, eldest of the Stark children.  I’m also not sure why the Deviants of Eternals share the same name with a major title applied to the characters of the Loki Disney + series... to my knowledge, they share no other connection than name, but with the Loki deviants being so high profile, it’s odd to give them any connection to beings on par with the Eternals.  There also seems the be a very continually conspicuous use of powers, not to mention the very free sharing of both the existence and key information about the Eternals by both Sprite and Kingo. 

Snagging Chloe Zhao on the heels of her Best Picture win for Nomadland was quite the score for the MCU, and her directorial prowess can be seen throughout the majority of the Eternals runtime.  Her ability to adapt and integrate her set of skills into the MCU largely shows in her amazing shot compositions, with her long lenses and panoramic framing resulting in many painteresque establishing shots and character presentations.  The gold-based magic that powers each of the Eternals abilities is rendered with expert-level subtle CG work overlaid onto spacesuits that are shaped futuristically while mirroring the cultural and historical influence of each character.  The score sticks to the standard MCU script, leaning into a symphonic menagerie full of individual theme shifts intermingled into a shared music presentation, with a handful of old school deep cuts chosen for soundtrack cues.  While not a bad script, the writing is the main area where Eternals lacks, but that is not due to any issues with included elements so much as it is a case of writers biting off a bit more than they can chew in terms of information dissemination.  Eternals, despite its overarching implications, plays largely as a background piece to the more popular events of the MCU, almost as if the film was made solely to provide shared universe exposition and fill-in for any logical gaps people may have in regard to other films, though it does this sparingly in all honesty.

Gemma Chan is the heart of the film, serving as a figurehead of the Eternals team and a frontline element despite her power set revolving around non-aggressive transformation, making her a key piece of the puzzle involving world destruction.  Opposite her is love interest and fellow figurehead Richard Madden, whose overpowered skill set matches his cocky demeanor and loner status within the team, positioning him as one of the most conflicted team members.  Rounding out the figurehead team is the always graceful and motherly presence of Salma Hayek, who leads the team with her healing sensibility, ability to connect with all and her wise nature.  Lia McHugh nearly matches the conflicted nature of Madden with her eternally youthful presence serving as an insurmountable hurdle despite her deeply adult longings and shortcomings.  Kumail Nanjiani brings his humor to the table while still managing to exude heroic tendencies, channeling his egotistical presence into an overly confident hero with an image fixation.  Bryan Tyree Henry and his character’s vast wealth of knowledge is used to not only fuel the pain he carries via the burden of knowledge leading to suffering, but compounds it into a deep and protective love for his family and team.  Barry Keoghan is one of the most charismatically morose actors I’ve ever seen, and this ability is played to perfection as he struggles with infinite restraint and frustration.  Lauren Fidloff brings a heroic, no-nonsense directness to her speedster characterization, with a bonus of her ASL-based performance being the way it  has raised the awareness and popularity of sign language for the masses.  Angelina Jolie applies her high celebrity profile to her character’s warrior spirit, with Thena’s in-film notoriety and skill paralleling that of Jolie’s.  Rounding out the Eternals team is Don Lee, whose charm and personable nature match his powerful fighting ability.

With such a massive list of leads, it’d be easy for the remainder of the cast to be overshadowed, there are plenty of other notable actors and performances throughout Eternals.  Bill Skarsgård channels similar energy to that of James Spader’s Ultron portrayal, mixing a sense of wonder that comes with a world of discovery into a deeply ingrained savageness.  David Kaye lends a booming, omnipresent vocal performance to his Celestial portrayal.  Kit Harrington is a bit one-note in his performance, but this seems like a bit of straw-manning for what will turn out to be a bigger performance down the road.  Haaz Sleiman and Esai Daniel Cross help Brian Henry Tyree show his sensitive, unconditional love with their family portrayal, while appearances by Zain Al Reefa, Harry Styles and Patton Oswalt in a pairing that promises plenty of laughs, and an uncredited vocal appearance by Mahershala Ali close out the cast.

It’s hard to really put a definitive set of thoughts to Eternals, as it is a tall order to take in with a lack of familiarity to such an obscure moment in the Marvel Comics legacy.  The over-serious tone that hangs around the film often undercuts the attempts at humor, which in turn makes the film a bit tonally unsure of itself despite its grand posturing.  While it is a beautiful film to observe, I’ve started thinking about moments in the future where I’d revisit Eternals within the context of the overall MCU, and outside of this being the very first film one would watch in a chronological arrangement, I wouldn’t know where to place it in terms of the other films.  While the characters teased in the post-credit scenes are interesting, I’m wondering who else I will see in the MCU outside of Phastos, unless Kevin Feige and company have plans of revisiting Eternals in future films.  If you’re a completist like me, then go check out Eternals, but if you’re a casual MCU fan or new to the films, save this one for Disney +. 

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[pinkzeo1ranger]

Hi guys David Kaye just followed my reboot account on Twitter and we want that movie made! #rebootthecartoon #reboot #cartoon #rebootcartoon #davidkaye #beastwars (at Langley, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_6AXqhd5o/?igshid=13864gjke24jm

#rebootthecartoon #reboot #cartoon #rebootcartoon #davidkaye #beastwars

[jamest541975]

Well, decided to watch UP on @disneyplus to distract myself from the coronavirus. #up #upmovie @pixar #dug #carlfredricksen #charlesmuntz #petedocter #bobpeterson #edasner #christopherplummer #jordannagai #delroylindo #jeromeranft #johnratzenberger #davidkaye #jonasrivera #johnlasseter https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wC1Y8AvR6/?igshid=19grta0eaeo42

#up #upmovie #dug #carlfredricksen #charlesmuntz #petedocter #bobpeterson #edasner #christopherplummer #jordannagai #delroylindo #jeromeranft #johnratzenberger #davidkaye #jonasrivera #johnlasseter

[alexprime117]

Just a little Optimus Prime sketch. Short sweet and to the point :) ........ why are people laughing 😉😂 #sketch #optimusprime #transformers #davidkaye #transformersanimated

#transformersanimated #transformers #sketch #optimusprime #davidkaye

[scifitalk]

David Kaye

#beastwars #davidkaye #transformers #voiceartist #youngjustice

[atulba]

Working with these guys tonight @BrendanEyre and @DavidKaye @drybarcomedy (at Provo, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNd2_z2B2Jz/?igshid=v2jbzpo75ee9

[ibidemfavs]

Conocé la contribución sobre la industria de la vigilancia en América Latina que presentamos al Relator Especial sobre libertad de expresión, @davidkaye, junto con @CodingRights @derechosdigital @hiperderecho @idec @ipandetec @Karisma @R3Dmx @TEDICpy 👉 https://t.co/B1PK9Bio7J pic.twitter.com/LZLhKebTO0

— ADC (@adcderechos) April 4, 2019

#IFTTT #Twitter

[oscarandgrinchfan]

My Drawing of David Kaye's Grinch (2023).

here's my drawing of David Kaye's Grinch from the Capital One Commercial (2023).

#DavidKaye #Grinch #voiceover #thegrinch #CapitalOnecommercial #CapitalOnecommercials #CapitalOne #HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas #drseuss #ditgitalart

[thescaryguy]

David Kaye stars in Farzar the new Netflix animated series premiering July 15th

In this episode he is upstaged by his dog Zeus, somehow is unaware of his daughters age, cannot remember his sister’s birthday and reveals publicly for the first time about his criminal past in 2nd Grade.

Who booked this guest?!

Listen now. Available everywhere you get your podcasts.

Link in bio 👆🏼

#davidkaye #netflix #farzar #barrybarris #voiceactor #deepvoiceovervoice #stujeffries #thundergodoflove #gijoe #megatron #arishem #ben10omniverse #movietrailers #comiccon

[2coolgq]

#JamesArnoldTaylor as #Ratchet #DavidKaye as #Clank

#jamesarnoldtaylor #clank #ratchet #davidkaye