James Faraci The Last Of The Americans: December 2023

Thursday, December 21, 2023

The Ten BEST The Last Of The Americans reviews by the fans(So Far)

(Scene begins as a finger as it taps an app on a smartwatch as it opens a portal and the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to a hand , and it cuts to different images of James as the characters he’s played until it cuts to his face and the credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans'” current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun and Nick Yaun as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “Paulo and Brenda Fonseca & Rebecca and Nick Yaun” is shown as it then slides away to different images of John Ross and Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, and Ed Champion as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “John Ross Santos, Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, Ed Champion” is shown as it then slides away to different images of Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller and Olivia Horvath and the credits of “Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” is shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites and Blues as the credits “Produced by First Choice Productions. Edited by Eric Kurtzke and Paulo Fonseca. Written and Directed by James Faraci” as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into “The Last Of The Americans” and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left on a white background and the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays. Cut to James sitting in his office)

TLOTA:
I’m James Faraci The Last Of The Americans, and the views that I’m about to express are yours, this time. Believe it or not, I have been reviewing non-stop for the past ten years, only giving lip service to what you have been talking about. This time, I will not only have full testimonials from the people involved, but there will be behind-the-scenes moments, bloopers, and alternate takes that I had done, and all of these episodes I will be talking about have been chosen by all of you. From 2013 to 2023, these are the Ten best Reviews of The Last Of The Americans...(So Far) (Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and the words Ten best on top of the logo and at the bottom are the words So Far and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the movie.)

10) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Cut to James Faraci as he laughs)

James Faraci:
So, I just ended a storyline where James thought he was trying to get views by being in a relationship with a celebrity, and although she had name recognition, I felt I was not making a name for myself. So I decided to scrap it and try to have recognized names and names with Internet Success. (Cut to Traci Hines)

Traci Hines:
I remember James asking me, how would you like to work with Eliza Dushku and play an exciting part in starting a new storyline that will end with me working part-time on The Last of The Americans? I thought it would be fun, if not short because James didn't have long-term plans for me except for me and the rest of the team to be friends. (Cut to Eliza Dushku)

Eliza Dushku:
James told us what would happen in both September and October of 2015, and as I read it, I was in tears of laughter as he was doing the whole "Not The Requests" bit as he showed us what would happen, thanks Nicolas Cage with The Wicker Man "Not The Bees" meme and seeing James scream and act that way, I could barely keep it together. (Cut to Behind the Scenes as Paw takes a few practice swings, and James gives directions as it cuts to Paul "Paw" Schuler.)

Paul "Paw" Schuler:
I remember talking to James about the original musical version of "The Wicker Man," and James enjoyed it, and we watched the Nicholas Cage version to get the rhythm of legs being broken/ That Chicago asshole getting his balls; however, James did it better. I also loved how he would let me go hogwild when we were filming. I also enjoyed the ability to work before I decided to call it a career, save for a few assholes in this case. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of the final battle as James and everyone huddle around heaters.)

James Faraci:
See Doug, this is what it's like to have something to comfort people while in sub-freezing weather! (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
It was also around this time I discovered those pig shits from Chicago were less than willing to shill out enough to keep people and equipment from freezing because it was an inconvenience to them. I also had heard from others how having the one who was the face of the pig shits was so imbecilic that they were surprised that he was still breathing. (Cut to others as they complain about Him and his brother and that other asshole. Cut to James) Overall I loved the results even though, looking back I wish I could delete those assholes out of existence.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the movie.)

9) Duckman (Cut to Paulo and Brenda Fonseca)

Paulo Fonseca:
I remember James from our days in the local church. We had met again about nine years ago, and he said, "How would you and your sister like to hang out with me? I'm working on this project on the Internet and was wondering if you would like to do it?" (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I was intent on catching up with that Jackass from Chicago, and I had talked to Rebecca about getting a studio on a lease within Sullivan County, NY. (Cut to Rebecca Yaun)

Rebecca Yaun:
I remember James saying, "Okay, I got the rental studio. Now, I need to hire and pay for assistance in terms of hired and skilled thespians to help with sketches and basically play off of me and remind me what a schmuck I can be. (Cut to James, Rebecca, and Paulo in the early days as they record behind the scenes for that year's October and November Workload as Paulo, Rebecca, and James do voiceovers.)

Rebecca Yaun (Voiceover):
Paulo said, "I will sign on if Rebecca is on board." Of course, I love my brother, but not in that way, you sick bastards. I said, "I would be glad to join the fun."

Paulo Fonseca (Voiceover):
We shot two months of work in two weeks, and James did all the makeup and had the costumes and everything ready to rock. James told me to make Dr. Plotz German, and we watched Peter Sellers' performance as Dr. Strangelove to give Dr. Plotz the flavor it needed.

James Faraci (Voiceover):
We found our old friendship chemistry and have worked well for so long... (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
So, I must be a good guy and a great employer. (Cut to Paulo and Rebecca)

Paulo Fonseca:
It's the pay! (Paulo & Brenda laughs)

Paulo Fonseca:
We kid, We love you, James.

8) Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Cut to Gus Webb)

Gus Webb:
That asshole came to me and said, "I just wanted to thank you for reigniting my love for MST3K, and I'm inviting you to join me and my associate Rowdy to review the MST3K movie." and I said, "I would be glad to join you guys" (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
When James handed me the plot and what we would be talking about, James told me we would be filming it the same way the team at Best Brains did for MST3K. (Cut to Behind the Scenes of the MST3K movie review as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (Voiceover):
Knowing it would be MST3K, I wanted to add as many references as possible. Between "Torgo" from "Manos: The Hands Of Fate," "Jack Perkins," "Pitch" from "Santa Claus," and of course "Mr. B. Natural," which thankfully Traci was able to do. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Around that time, we brought in Olivia to do the makeup and work on the costumes for the series, and we met on the CONtv live Facebook streams. (Cut to Olivia Horvath)

Oliva Horvath:
James had hired me to A) work on make-up and costumes with his series and B) work on the show as a character, and James is one of the best people to work with. (Cut to Gus Webb)

Gus Webb:
We needed "MADS," and thankfully, James had two in mind. (Cut to Behind the Scenes of the MST3K movie review as Gus Webb does a voiceover)

Gus Webb (Voiceover):
When I saw Rowdy and Paulo in their characters of Stupidiot and Dr. Plotz, my immediate reaction was which one was going to be the Dr. Forrester and which one was going to be the TV's Frank of the duo, and as we filmed that day, which was also when we filmed the Silhouette portion of the review I had to watch everyone get a chance to play these characters, and I got it! I got what James did right and what that pile of pig excrement from Chicago got wrong. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
It was some of the most fun I've had in a review.

7) Reality Checkout: "The Real World" destruction of MTV (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Reality Checkout came out of the review that the fans of TV Trash wanted to see the most. Which was, of course, Reality TV, but the moment I saw it and how it ended, I became so worried I messaged my friend to let him know that he mattered to me. (Cut to the ending of "The Real Reality TV" episode of TV Trash as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (Voiceover):
He is my friend and compatriot, and I also think of him as a brother in blood, sweat, tears, and arms. So, to take any further weight off Rowdy working on Reality TV, I told him I would go over this crap so he would never have to talk about it. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
And early in 2022, I got the surprising news that someone in my family was expecting a baby. My shock and surprise kicked in, and I initially devised a Reality Checkout on "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" condemning both series. I showed it to my mom, and she flipped out on me. Screaming, "This is the most disgusting thing you've ever done! How dare you say this and that!" The usual thing I get when people hear what I say about certain subjects, and as I was trying to salvage it, I remember thinking, "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" were symptomatic of the situation. Thankfully, I watched "VICE" as they did a "Dark Side Of The '90s," and it was about "The Real World," and it was then I saw the cause of the problem of the MTV network. I quickly salvaged the message and subtly got it out. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
As for the additions to my family, I love them and would do anything for them and protect them with my heart and soul.

6) The Different Cuts of "Superman" (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
"The Different Cuts" actually started off by accident. I had planned to discuss the 2003 Daredevil movie and its director's cut simultaneously. When I saw it was feasible to discuss both before a certain Chicago Chuckleheaded pile of pig excrement talked about "Daredevil." I focused on four different criteria. The Plot is the most important part because it depends on the movie or movies. Then, of course, the most critical point of contention is editing. Since I am taking a course on editing and production of videos. The next point is how the cast portrays the characters and how they are used in the movie. "The Re-Watch Factor" comes from the fact that people eventually forget they saw the movie until they decide to find it again in some form and think, "It's been a while since I saw this movie. Was it as good as I remember it?" then come to the realization that "Hey! I love this movie; it was amazing!" (Cut to James Daniel Walsh)

James Daniel Walsh:
James and I found an equal love of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, and he asked if I would be interested in working on an episode of "The Different Cuts on the Christopher Reeve Superman Movie." I was intrigued by the format. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "The Different Cuts Of Superman: The Movie" as James Daniel Walsh and James Faraci do voiceovers.)

James Daniel Walsh (Voiceover):
Coming in, I knew what James had in mind and saw these white shirts with black ties and the letters "RTC." I asked James about it, and James replied, "Oh, it's based on the "Right To Censor" groups. You know, those uppity a-holes that think they know what goes into making movies that are as bland and entertaining as watching cheese age. I'm still working on who should be in the shirts." I responded, "Why don't we play the network standards and practices guys that you say basically take the jokes and humor and all of those guys, and we play them as they edit out jokes that would be offensive today."

James Faraci (Voiceover):
James Daniel Walsh had us dressed in Superman costumes, and I admit I was so excited because once I heard about how many people were considered by The Salkinds to play Superman and how many wanted to play Superman. One of them was Sylvester Stallone, and since he had that distinct voice, I told The Boss I could do Sylvester Stallone's voice. The first time he heard my Stallone, he went into a fifteen-minute laughing fit that could qualify as a Mental breakdown. This is the best description because I remember sitting in that costume for fifteen minutes as he got all the laughs out of him. Once he was done, we filmed the bit, and it was, for all purposes, the smoothest shoot of a review I've done post-pandemic. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
And ninety-nine percent of the credit and success belongs to James Daniel Walsh! (Cut to James Daniel Walsh)

James Daniel Walsh:
Happy Decade of Reviewing, James!

5) In Defense of... Capt. Katherine Janeway and "Star Trek: Voyager" (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
"In defense of..." came from hearing fans continually complaining that this piece of fandom sucks and this minutia was horrible and ruined the entire franchise. The usual fandom BS, and after so many years of things being ridiculed, I decided to take a Fresh take on it. I looked at things from a different point of view to see what was really going on. (Cut to clips of "In Defense of... Capt. Katherine Janeway and "Star Trek: Voyager" as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci:
Looking at how Linkara, SFDebris, and others seem to have this hard-on for treating Captain Katherine Janeway and Star Trek: Voyager, and after watching their continuous saying it was the worst series in Sci-Fi and in the entire Star Trek Franchise and all the usual spiel about it, and I got tired of it. And I watched the entire show to look at it and saw it in a different light. Katherine Janeway was stressed out and had to deal with those her employers called "their enemies." She was in deep, uncharted territory in the Delta Quadrant, so I do not envy her headache. Then she had to deal with "Q" and "The Borg." That drink she enjoyed probably had a little 200-proof rum mixed in it. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
So I decided that she was worthy of defense from idiots and the constant harassment, and it worked in my favor as one of the best.

4) Supergirl The Movie Crossover with KiraKennedy (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I found, on a Facebook group page about internet reviewers like myself and others in my profession, a video from someone called KiraKennedy about the first season of Mako Mermaids, and it was about the time I was working on a Summer Spectacular about "H2O: Just Add Water" and "Mako Mermaids." He and I became friends, and I wanted to work with him on a future review. (Cut to "KiraKennedy" on his game streaming set up)

KiraKennedy:
I got a comment from James about how much he HATED the final season of "Mako Mermaids." We became friends for a while when he said to me, I have to say mid-2019, James said, "I'm working on a review for September for a movie called "Supergirl: The Movie," and he had sent me a link to purchase it so I could add some bits and pieces but when we got together and I got a message and tickets to Sullivan County New York and when we met, the way he greeted me it was like we'd missed out of fifteen years and we were just reconnecting. The truth was we had just met face to face. (Cut to Behind The Scenes of the "Supergirl" review as James and KiraKennedy as they do voiceovers)

James Faraci (Voiceover):
I gave him a couple of days to get acclimated to being in Sullivan County, and by the third day there, he was ready to work on the review in earnest, starting with the sketches. He met Cambell Dodson as he was suiting up as Deadpool, and I was getting his Argo City citizen Clothing ready to rock and roll.

KiraKennedy (Voiceover):
He told me that we were going to be performing as citizens of Argo City and were slowly going to de-evolve into crazed cannibalistic madmen. I asked why this was happening, and James responded that he and I talked about how slowly Kara would find the Omegahedron, and James consistently thought, "How much longer until Argo City is dead?" James had taken half a day to film the entire series of sketches in which it took for Argo City to go to dark, and then somehow quickly they go to them needing fuel for fires using whatever resources they had on hand and then them needing food and water how far it would go. (Cut to KiraKennedy physically)

KiraKennedy:
The rest of the shoot was Fun! The second half of the day had me looking barbequed, and yeah, James had yet to learn what I had planned until we did the practice take. (Show Practice Take as James sees KiraKennedy, and he shows James what happened to him after Alex and James laugh. Cut to James Faraci.)

James Faraci:
It was one of the last few times I would have fun working on a review.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the movie.)

3) The Disaster Artist (Cut to Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero)

Greg Sestero:
We were contacted by James just as the mass of the pandemic was starting to slow down, and people were slowly getting back to work. He said, "Hi Greg, My name is James, I'm an internet reviewer..." and I knew Tommy was not that far out of earshot (Tommy laughs). "...And I was wondering if you would be willing to be a part of a review." My response was, "If it involves "The Room," then no!" James said, "It's about a book that you wrote that became a movie about "The Room," I'm doing a review on it, and I was hoping that you AND Tommy would be willing to be a part of it. When I heard that it was my book and the movie it was based on, I was immediately on board, and James convinced Tommy to be a part of it. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Pre-pandemic, I Scheduled three days of filming. One day will be used to shoot the sketches, one day will be used to film the review itself, and the third day will be used for reshoots and pick-ups if necessary. Now, it had to stretch out to twice as long. The ONLY day I never work on is a Sunday because, in one way or another, it's that day for our creator. The Disaster Artist review was three weeks longer than I wanted. (Cut to Tommy Wiseau)

Tommy Wiseau:
James had a unique style of filming. (Cut to behind the scenes of "The Disaster Artist" Review as Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero do voiceovers)

Greg Sestero (Voiceover):
He had told Tommy the schedule about what would happen and how it would happen, and basically, James went through EVERYTHING slowly for Tommy; James went through the lines and the scenes and how he wanted to have the scenes go with Tommy ten times.

Tommy Wiseau (Voiceover):
I had a copy of the script, and James wanted me to say the "We will tear him apart, the bastard!" line similar to the "You are tearing me apart, Lisa!" moment in "The Room" and how I had to defend my choices in how I made "The Room." He had to tell me about the Monty Python. I didn't understand it; I still don't. But the end results speak for itself. (Cut to Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero)

Tommy Wiseau:
It was the best work me and Greg have done together since "The Room" and "Best F(R)iends" (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Word of advice: if you think Tommy Wiseau will make your project easier, you need psychological assistance!

2) Sleeping Beauty (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
I would like to know how it got this high on the list. James did it with some Absolute Loudmouth Jackass from Texas whose name escapes me. (Chris laughs. Cuts to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I was just a couple of months into the job after leaving MySpace, and I had to rebuild from scratch again. I got rebuilt here, and I admit the review style was raw then. (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
James allowed me to vent on the movie, including all the plot holes and how the movie just survived on Nostalgia, and I was grateful he was open to the idea! (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
But thankfully, Chris was able to start smoothing out the rough spots with me. Like I said earlier, He is one of the best reviewers I've called a friend and compatriot. We were there when we needed each other personally; he is a great person to work with professionally. (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
I am just grateful to be acknowledged by someone who deserves the best, and James knows who is the best. Happy Ten years, James.

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(Scene begins as a finger as it taps an app on a smartwatch as it opens a portal and the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to a hand , and it cuts to different images of James as the characters he’s played until it cuts to his face and the credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans'” current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun and Nick Yaun as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “Paulo and Brenda Fonseca & Rebecca and Nick Yaun” is shown as it then slides away to different images of John Ross and Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, and Ed Champion as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “John Ross Santos, Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, Ed Champion” is shown as it then slides away to different images of Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller and Olivia Horvath and the credits of “Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” is shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites and Blues as the credits “Produced by First Choice Productions. Edited by Eric Kurtzke and Paulo Fonseca. Written and Directed by James Faraci” as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into “The Last Of The Americans” and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left on a white background, and the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays as it goes to the logo, and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the movie.)

1) Power Rangers (2017), Wonder Woman, The Rocky Horror Picture Show & Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
There was a four-way tie. Are you serious? (James laughs in disbelief, then sighs) Where to start? I think I'll start with "Superman IV." (Cut to Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug.)

Linkara:
James contacted me and said, "I'm reviewing "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace"..." Before I even let him finish his sentence, my immediate reaction was, "I do not want to do it as a crossover!" and James said, "I know, I want a cameo from you, I'm bringing in Jon Cryer to work off of" (Cut to Jon Cryer)

Jon Cryer:
I was at a convention for "Supergirl," and James was there; he said, "I know you must get tired of this, but I was wondering if you wouldn't mind talking about a movie you did back in the 1980s," and I immediately think "Pretty In Pink" and the role of Duckie! And James said, "I'm reviewing Superman IV: The Quest For Peace! Before you get angry at me, I want you to check out my review script." It shows me getting angry that Internet reviewers like him ALWAYS mention this movie and my performance as Lenny, and now I get to make him pay for everyone else's constant harassment. (Cut to an outtake of James opening the door as Jon Cryer comes in and falls on his face, and everyone laughs, including Jon Cryer. Cut to behind-the-scenes footage of The Last Of The Americans "Superman IV" review as Jon Cryer does a voiceover)

Jon Cryer (Voiceover):
What surprised me about James' production is that even though it's shoestring tight, it makes everything work, and usually, he's the last one to leave and the first one there, a real professional in a sense. I also remember him showing me how my reaction would be once James said the movie's title, and in the first take, I was SO powerful in showing my anger that James had to literally go over to the camera and cut the recording. James' niece was also there, and James did everything to keep her happy and see what her Uncle Jimmy's life was like. I also saw she had her older sister's Supergirl shirt, and I told her that I was Lex Luthor on the show. I had to show her the clips of me being the bad guy. (Cut to Jon Cryer)

Jon Cryer:
The next thing I knew, I saw James' Niece with a whiffle ball bat trying to knock me on the head. (Cut to an outtake in which Vivian tries to go after Jon Cryer, and James tells Vivian that what they were doing was acting. Cut to James)

James Faraci:
After that, thankfully, Jon saw what we were doing and how we weren't hating on him as a person but rather a hiccup in his career. I am just thankful that we were able to get it done, especially like the other three that are on this list. Speaking of, the best one to continue with is the 2017 Power Rangers movie, and YES, I was inspired mainly by a pile of pig excrement from Chicago's review of a 2016 palate cleanser movie that I liked. (Cut to Gus Webb)

Gus Webb:
James had asked me to sign on to a movie about a franchise I knew and still know Jack Shit about, and this would be the last time I compliment this Jack Ass because James basically held my hand and took me through the Power Rangers because I know jack and shit about Power Rangers and Jack left a long time ago. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I purchased homemade helmets that looked like the classic ranger helmets, and I then re-painted "Iron Man" suits to look somewhat like the suits in the movie, which wasn't that hard, and I decided to bring in some of my old friends to help with playing the Power Rangers when I saw the cast. Antoni Matteo Garcia is among the best people I've met in this business. He helped me with the music for one of the other projects that is also number one on the list. (Cut to Antoni Matteo Garcia)

Antoni Matteo Garcia:
It was so great to work with James because I found he has a well-written style and how he works with other reviewers. He asked me to play Zack, and I jumped on board without question. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
We had lost Eliza and Traci, and thankfully, Brenda, Paulo's wife, was willing to join us. I had just reconnected with Andrew Beach and Ed Champion. The more I remember working with them, the better. Because we had the chemistry and we worked off each other very well. (Cut to Ed Champion)

Ed Champion:
The first thing James had us do was perform as "Social Justice Champions" that just said that if you thought you had rights, you were wrong, and we would be the ones to keep reminding you that everything you do is wrong. (Cut to behind the scenes of "Power Rangers (2017)" review as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (Voiceover):
So many of us were available simultaneously, but we filmed an alternate ending before certain people were open, and I had filmed and done the effects for that first. (Cut to the Alternate Ending of "Power Rangers 2017" as James does a voiceover.) However, I had just finished as Amy Jo Johnson, Jason David Frank, and Linkara were coming over. I showed them the ending, and they were not happy with it. Linkara was the most vocal about how I was wrong in how we ended the review.(Cut to Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug.)

Linkara:
I said, "Let me grab my Green Ranger suit; we'll film a better ending, and maybe we can come up with something better." (Cut to Amy Jo Johnson)

Amy Jo Johnson:
Jason Frank, may he rest in peace. He discovered what James was doing and said, "Let's try and rework the ending." (Cut to Linkara)

Linkara:
James said, "Linkara, I want you to go full throttle on your Power Rangers and Comic Book rantings." I responded, "Are you sure? Because once I get started, it will end badly." James was willing to let me go for it. (Cut to behind-the-scenes footage as Linkara sips liquid and prepares to rant. Then, we go to the original take of Linkara going full bore on his rants. Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I remember cutting the camera myself because so many people were in shock. I could equate it to when I had to quote verbatim my friend Rowdy's facts about the death of "JFK" that Oliver Stone ignored in his "film" about what happened in Dallas in November 1963 about Lee Harvey Oswald in a Speech Class I was taking for College. What happened in that class was, after I had said that, two minutes of uninterrupted silence. The Professor broke it by saying, "Okay, who wants to work with James on this?" the student beside me raised her hand and said, "I'm not working with him!" (James laughs) I came on a little too strong. It was also around that time that Lewis was working with E-Rod, The Blockbuster Buster, on a future project, and I was preparing to make a big change when Rowdy said he wanted to focus his site on his projects. We were okay with that and the opportunity to join Manic-Expression.com; I thought it would work better, and I felt I needed to fire another salvo against that pile of pig shit. (Cut to Eric "E-Rod The Blockbuster Buster" Rodriguez)

Eric "E-Rod The Blockbuster Buster" Rodriguez:
James knew my wife before she passed away, and he asked if we could chat about something, even though I was a part of "That Site" at the time. James told me his plan for the Wonder Woman movie that was coming out that year, and James said, "I know you've pretty much thrown in the towel with the current DC Big-Screen Movies. I also want to review it before he does. Would you mind playing yourself? If you find yourself in the movie?" And it was about that time that I was busting the bad film from within the movie thing, and I thought it would work with James' ideas. But what sold me on being in the review was that I didn't have to watch the movie. All I have is to read the script and perform. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of the Wonder Woman review as Eric "E-Rod The Blockbuster Buster" Rodriguez does a voiceover)

Eric "E-Rod The Blockbuster Buster" Rodriguez (Voiceover):
When I saw Rebecca as the Gal Gadot Diana, AKA Wonder Woman, I was surprised at how she looked. Marsha gave me "The Look," and James constantly reminded me that her husband was not that far away, but WOW, Rebecca is as good-looking as any woman I met. (Cut to Rebecca Yaun)

Rebecca Yaun:
James had me set to play Wonder Woman since he first saw the "Batman V Superman supermegahypertitle" movie, and when James saw the Wonder Woman movie, we were just about to join Manic-Expression.com. It was just perfectly written and acted by everyone. (Cut to Eric "E-Rod The Blockbuster Buster" Rodriguez)

Eric "E-Rod The Blockbuster Buster" Rodriguez:
James as a writer and director, is awesome, but when it comes to being on screen, Holy Fuck Balls, he can act! (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Working with others was great, especially when I could do less Behind The Scenes work, like with the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" review. I was working a little too much, and I had been on good terms with the people in front of and behind the scenes of "Life As A Mermaid," I said, "I need help for my review of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and I was wondering if you would be willing to help me do this review." (Cut to Julia Alexa Miller)

Julia Alexa Miller:
James listens easily to directions and can stay on script, and there is a secret about this review. James and I directed it together, but James gave me full credit. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of the review as Julia Alexa Miller does a voiceover.)

Julia Alexa Miller (Voiceover):
James had originally had more than just Taylor, Marcella, and Maria on the review. However, real-life tragedies and other events forced James to recast with his people and others from the now-defunct Validus Productions to help work behind the scenes. James helped with the framing and the story. He had help from Steve Kidd and Antoni Matteo Garcia with the music, which was so well crafted. (Cut to Antoni Matteo Garcia.)

Antoni Matteo Garcia:
James had asked me to help craft the lyrics as much as he did. The music was well-timed, but the lyrics James had originally done needed to be up to his standards. And he asked me to smooth the rough edges of the songs, and it was rather easy. (Cut to Behind The Scenes of the review as Antoni Matteo Garcia does a voiceover)

Antoni Matteo Garcia (Voiceover):
Seeing how James, even though he wasn't directing and had a stranglehold on the production, was overseeing a lot, James did a great job of helping where he could behind the scenes. James actually had to rework the ending on the fly, and he did a great job coming up with solutions. (Cut to Julia Alexa Miller)

Julia Alexa Miller:
James is a great person; a bit annoying, but still a great person. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
It has been a fun ride so far, and I plan to do more and continue to improve in my profession. (Cut to James as The Last Of The Americans back in his office.)

TLOTA:
Thanks for checking out the ten best The Last Of The Americans as chosen by you, the fans. I hope you saw and learned more about me and the reviews. So what's in store for 2024? Outside of my eleventh anniversary? (Static cuts to Kevin Smith as he looks at James.)

Kevin Smith:
Is that crazy strong and uber-powerful crazy woman nearby? (Cut to James Faraci The Last Of The Americans)

TLOTA:
No, Why Kevin Smith? (Cut to Kevin Smith)

Kevin Smith:
Well, I first wanted to say Happy Ten Years to you, James! Second, I'm coming up on the thirtieth anniversary of Clerks. So I was thinking... (Cut to James Faraci The Last Of The Americans)

TLOTA:
Say no more; I was going to premiere next year with a three-month Kevin Smith movie masterpiece marathon! (Cut to Kevin Smith)

Kevin Smith:
As Jay says best, "Snoogans!" (Cut to James Faraci The Last Of The Americans)

TLOTA:
Right, so Kevin Smith Movies are starting this January through March. Until then, I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and I will see everyone in 2024.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The Last Of The Americans' Christmas Gift Guide 2023/ Top Five moments of The Last Of The Americans of 2023

(Scene begins with a finger tap on a smartwatch as the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to James jumping down a cliff from the 0:00-0:03 mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run. 0:04 mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators shows James Faraci landing in Santa's sleigh and entirely morphing into James Faraci The Last Of The Americans Christmas mode with his Long sleeve Tee-Shirt with Christmas Trees on it, Blue cargo Jeans and Black Work boots until 0:07 mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run as scene cuts to James and Santa riding with the 12th Doctor and Clara at the 0:13 mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run. 0:14-0:17 show Rebecca Yaun and Nick Yaun as the two run after the Grinch before cutting to John and Mike Santos baking cookies before cutting to the 0:17-0:19 mark as it shows Paulo & Brenda Fonseca popping in A Muppets Christmas Special on a player before cutting to the 0:20-0:28 mark as we see Eric Kurtzke, Ed Champion, Andrew Beach and Olivia Horvath decorating as it cuts to the doors outside of James' space and time machine as the 0:28 mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators shows when James stands on top of his Time and Space device and tosses a candy cane then cuts over to multiple clips from the past ten years of "The Last Of The Americans" Christmas reviews/top 12s as the Candy Cane flips end over end as the 0:36 mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run plays when James grabs it while on top of a slab while doing a heroic pose with Paulo & Brenda Fonseca, John & Mike Santos, Eric Kurtzke, Olivia Horvath on his right and Rebecca & Nick Yaun, Renee Miller, Andrew Beach & Ed Champion on his left doing their own heroic poses dressed in Christmas Garb on a white background the 0:36-end mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run play the camera pulls back to see James and everyone else on top of a slab with the words "The Last Of The Americans" on it before all while snow and jingling bells are heard and seen in the foreground. Cut to James in his office)

TLOTA:
I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and the views that I'm about to express are that of my own and some of yours, and it's December, I got my Santa hat on, and my list of gifts is budgeted at $100.00, which will be stretching every last penny. The is "The Last Of The Americans Holiday Gift Guide" for 2023 AND (James taps on the smartwatch screen and becomes James Faraci)

James Faraci:
The Top Five moments of The Last Of The Americans from 2023 is a reason it's a top five because, later this month, we will be going over TEN years' worth of the best reviews from The Last Of The Americans as chosen by you guys. So, let's start off the top five moments of The Last Of The Americans in 2023.

(Scene cuts to a finger taps on a smartwatch as the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts as it taps the app as it opens a portal, and it cuts to different images of James as the characters he's played until it cut to his face and the credit of "James Faraci" is shown as it cuts to "The Last Of The Americans'" current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun and Nick Yaun as the characters they've played until it cut to their faces and the credits of "Paulo and Brenda Fonseca & Rebecca and Nick Yaun" is shown as it then slides away to different images of John Ross and Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, and Ed Champion as the characters they've played until it cut to their faces and the credits of "John Ross Santos, Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, Ed Champion" is shown as it then slides away to different images of Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller and Olivia Horvath and the credits of "Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath" is shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the credits "Produced by First Choice Productions. Edited by Eric Kurtzke and Paulo Fonseca. Written and Directed by James Faraci" as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into "The Last Of The Americans" and lands with half of his team on his right and the other half on his left on a white background and the title "THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS" is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays and the words "Top Five" on the top of "The Last Of The Americans" and on the bottom those words are "Of 2023" as it cuts to the swirl of red, white and blue and a number appears in the center as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (V.O.): Number Five

(Cut to "The Ten Biggest G-D DAMN M----RF---ING Mistakes I've made in the ten years of The Last Of The Americans" as James does a voiceover)

5)The Ten Biggest G-D DAMN M----RF---ING Mistakes I've made in the ten years of The Last Of The Americans

James Faraci (V.O.): Yep, needed to get this out of the way. I decided to go over everything I did wrong, and boy, I made many F-Ups! Looking back, I knew I would find enough to do a top 100, but I could answer for MANY of the mistakes I made and comment on the ones that were the most egregious. Specifically about the movie I wanted to make and the fact that my busting my ass for ten years meant bupkis for so many. And the fact that I was able to clear up many of the misconceptions about myself and admit my faults, I am hopeful I can make up for many of the mistakes I made. Now let's get started with (Morphing sound)

TLOTA (V.O.): The Last Of The Americans' Christmas Guide for 2023 (Cut to James and Team TLOTA in their Pajamas as they come rushing to the Christmas Tree and see different items they wanted and clean up as the camera turns to see in the Wrapping Paper shrapnel "The Last Of The Americans Holiday Gift Guide" slide wipe to James in Cooking gear around the Kitchen in the Studio.) TLOTA: As you may have noticed, I have dropped some weight. Well, partly because I had to lose weight because of my physical results and the fact that I needed to do so. I cut bread, candy cookies, and other baked goods and carbs. But I have also cut ninety-five percent of my fat usage. I use cast iron and The T-fal Signature Nonstick 12-piece Cookware Set to cook my food. I've also cut fried foods out of my diet as well. I've also made some changes as to what I could do for snacks. I use this NutriBullet Blender to make my zero-carb and zero-sugar-based drinks. Speaking of drinks, we're still doing warm drinks, so we now have the Keurig K-Compact Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, which everyone has used, as well as this, the OVENTE Glass Electric Kettle Hot Water Boiler 1.5 Liter Borosilicate Glass Fast Boiling Countertop Heater for when I desire a tea without the sugar. While I enjoy this, let's go back to James and his top five (James taps on the smartwatch screen and morphs back to James Faraci)

James Faraci: Okay, that was weird. Anyway, Number Four (Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into "The Last Of The Americans" and lands with half of his team on his right and the other half on his left on a white background and the title "THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS" is shown it cuts to the swirl of red, white and blue and a number appears in the center as it cuts to The Super Mario Bros. Movie review as James does a voiceover)

4) The "Super" movie of 2023

James Faraci (V.O.): Initially, I was hesitant to check it out. When I did, I fell in love with it. Because they got the movie right! When that happened, I decided to honor it with my review of what the movie was about. However, as I heard online trolls give this movie tsouris for Princess Peach the ability to be more than a dumbass damsel in distress, I decided to go for the throat and have them get what they deserve. The highlight of the review was when I jumped into the movie and got to show off something I was good at in college. My wicked good Mario Kart skills, especially when the blue shell hit. On another plus side, I got a new reaction when the bad guy's plan is to, that's right, take over the world. (Cut to James in the Super Mario Bros. Movie review as the Maw-Ray is about to eat him, Mario and Donkey Kong, and James says, "Of Course!" Cut to the ending of The Super Mario Bros. Movie as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (V.O.): And, of course, the ending that made this movie awesome. When The Marios, Tonios, the entire battling borough of Brooklyn, and the cast from Law & Order Special Victims Unit. It is an excellent review worthy of a fantastic movie, possibly the best of the year. (Morphing sound)

TLOTA (V.O.): Thanks, James; I'll take over here. (Cut to James in a gym.)

TLOTA: In addition to my new dietary resolve, I've modified a room here to be the gym in the Studio. I do my DDP Yoga and weights and resistance training with The HITOSPORT Adjustable Weight Bench for a Full Body workout; in addition, I also use this little beauty, the Sunny Health & Fitness Compact Adjustable Rowing Machine; it's adjustable to 12 levels. We also use TheFLYBIRD Adjustable Weight Bench Workout Bench for Home Gym. It uses resistance bands to help use the body's weight to build muscle. The rest of my team and I hit this treadmill for an hour or so; you notice that I'm not wearing my usual boots in favor of sensible shoes. We happen to use it when we need it, and in the case of our associate Chad, when he decides that we need to have a little humiliation when it comes to being online content creators (Cut to everyone in Team TLOTA as they do the OK GO "Here it goes again" Choreography perfectly with the words "On Behalf of The Rest Of The Team, We apologize for this!" are shown at the bottom of the footage through the first half of the Choreography! Throughout the rest of the Choreography, the words "To soothe the humiliation and embarrassment when we return to this portion, we will be sharing the latest for the kids and infants after we return to James' Top Five moments of The Last Of The Americans at Number 3. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into "The Last Of The Americans" and lands with half of his team on his right and the other half on his left on a white background and the title "THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS" is shown it cuts to the swirl of red, white and blue and a number appears in the center as it cuts to The Different Cuts Of the Star Wars Trilogy as James does a voiceover)

3) The Different Cuts Of the Star Wars Trilogy

James Faraci (V.O.):
I had wanted to do this forever, even thinking about it as the initial version of The Different Cuts. However, we have Affleck for both versions of Daredevil for the change, and then The Star Wars Trilogy almost became the one I did on that fateful day in 2020. Though I wish I had done that and things would be different, even better. But I digress; I wanted to do this SINCE Disney bought the Star Wars Franchise. That is how long I have wanted to talk about the original movies and the changes made by Lucasfilms and how, without having to go to third-party dealers and bootleggers to find it physically, I couldn't give it. Plus, I wanted to allow Steve Kidd a chance to do something he wanted to do to Kylo Ren since "The Force Awakens" allowed him to make Kylo dig his own grave after killing his father, Han Solo. I also needed to get it out of me, and it was one of the best versions of The Different Cuts I've done so far. Now, back to The Last Of The Americans with both my Great Nieces. (Morphing sound)

TLOTA (V.O.): They're my Great Nieces, Too! (Cut to James in the lobby with his great nieces.)

TLOTA: As the argument between myself and me said it best, which is weird. I have been blessed with time with my Great Niece Kinsleigh and her new cousin Alaina. I take care of both when their moms are busy as I can carry one with this The Tushbaby - Safety-Certified Hip Seat Baby Carrier so I can make them feel comfortable as I can have one of my great nieces. I can hold my other one so they can look at each other while I set up their feed. Since Kinsleigh is now getting to the age of potty training, we set up the bathroom in my private office; it's called The Toilet Potty Training Seat with Step Stool Ladder. Perfect for when the time comes for little Kinsleigh to get ready to say bye-bye to diapers. (A young girl shouts, "Hey! Uncle Jimmy! Give my nieces back to their moms!") Okay, Viv! Their Aunt, I promised I would use the family's youngest members sparingly. So now I get to spend some time with someone just as awesome! Their Aunt Viv. (James hands the great-nieces to their moms as Vivian and James get ready to check out some fun games.)

TLOTA: So, kiddo, are you ready to play?

Vivian Lee Faraci: Yep, as long as Mr. Narducci is playing! (Cut to Chad Narducci at some board games)

Chad Narducci: As a matter of fact, I have. starting off with this little test of mentality TAPPLE, the object is simple: Choose a card with a category, press the timer, and shout out words related to the category that start with a specific letter. Once the related word is announced, press the corresponding letter tab. This is followed by BLANK SLATE, Which is simple enough: come up with the right word in the phrase, and the player with the most right phrases wins. Next up, OUTSMARTED! It’s a live family trivia quiz show: Outsmarted uses the power of technology to create the most exciting, immersive board game experience ever!! Put your friends & family in the Hot Seat against the clock in your Live TV Trivia Quiz Show. (Cut to James and Vivian)

Vivian Lee Faraci: What about your other friends.

TLOTA: They have games as well. (Cut to James and Vivian as they play with Taco vs Burrito Paulo and Brenda Fonseca and Vivian soundly wins, Upwords with Rebecca and Nick Yaun, Topple with John and Mike Santos, Perfection with Olivia Horvath and Renee Miller, and Yahtzee with Andrew Beach, Ed Champion, and Julia Alexa Miller. Before cutting to Vivian, she cracks her neck, stretches her arms and fingers, and says, "Let's go, Mr. Narducci!" and the two square off as Vivian soundly beats Chad, leading Chad to scream and fall on the floor crying, "WHY?" multiple times before cutting to James and Vivian)

Vivian Lee Faraci: He's really taking it hard.

TLOTA: Compared to how I react when the New York Jets lose, this is NOTHING! Why don't we comfort him with a movie he and you can enjoy?

Vivian Lee Faraci: Okay, Uncle Jimmy. Come on, Mr. Narducci

TLOTA: While that happens... (James taps on the smartwatch screen and morphs back to James Faraci)

James Faraci: Okay, it's time for me to get to work again! Number two(Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into "The Last Of The Americans" and lands with half of his team on his right and the other half on his left on a white background and the title "THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS" is shown it cuts to the swirl of red, white and blue and a number appears in the center as it cuts to S Club 7 TV series review as James does a voiceover)

2) "S Club 7" The Hard Way

James Faraci (V.O.):
Originally, I had planned on doing this as a Summer Spectacular, Similar to the one I did on "H2O: Just Add Water" & "Mako Mermaids." However, a tragic loss happened just as I was beginning to find what I needed for the Spectacular as the news of the passing of Paul Cattermole, one of the Seven, had passed away. I felt compelled to honor him and his life with the band. However, I also was reminded that in the States, they were known for only one song that hit the Top Ten on the Billboard Charts, which happened to be "Never Had A Dream Come True" in 2001. Otherwise, everyone knew about the band through their series on what is now known as "Freeform," which I do not have on my network lineup anymore; thank you very little Spectrum and Disney dispute! But still I was able to find what I needed for the review, and I was able to do something I hadn't done in a while! Sketches! I wanted to work on some funny non-sequiturs that fit into the narrative of the review's material. And as people pointed out, it was the FOURTH episode of S Club 7 in Hollywood that the band got their record deal, not the third as I so egregiously had posted. But I was glad to have done this in one shot rather than have to spend a summer going on about the series. And as I said earlier, Paul Cattermole's passing made it feel rightly timed. Speaking of rightly timed, "The Last Of The Americans" should be at his destination in 3, 2,... (Cut to James at the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre in Hurleyville, NY.)

TLOTA:
Right on time. Yes, this building is the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre here in the Small town of Hurleyville, where down the road, you can grab some regional Italian-American Fare, or you can try some of the epicurean meals on the Center's grounds and even, dare I say check out a movie or two. (Cut to James in the Performing Arts Center as he does a voiceover)

TLOTA (V.O.):
The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre is an independent community-supported organization. It houses a cinema, ballroom event space, dance studios, yoga studio, cafe, thrift shop, and gallery. We believe in serving the community by creating shared experiences by presenting quality classes, fine arts programming, and a diverse performing arts series accessible to everyone. Our venue sits at the center of a bucolic main street with a children’s playground, basketball & pickle ball courts, restaurants, a high school, and nine miles of Rails-to-Trails that follow ecologically diverse watersheds. The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre includes a first-run movie theater. It has hosted various events, including the popular NPR storytellers, the Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra, theatrical productions, dance classes, studio recitals, competitions, and performances. The grand ballroom used as a concert hall and event space is known for its exceptional acoustics and elegant surroundings for guest speakers, corporate and private events, and performances of all types. The Centre is run by Janet Carrus, and while I didn't get an interview, I did get a chance to enjoy a movie here that I probably wouldn't have in any other case. I got a chance to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie here. I also discovered that this place can celebrate local and outsider movie makers after the fall of the Hippodrome in Loch Sheldrake. Maybe I can convince certain people to have their movies shown here at the local film festival. However, that happens in the Rivoli Theatre in Fallsburgh, NY, which also houses the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop. The bottom line is that both the Centre and the Theatre are showing something that hasn't happened in Upstate New York, that life and art are happening here. And now we go to...

(Scene cuts to a finger as it taps an app on a watch as it opens a portal the 1994 American Gladiators theme song plays , and it cuts to different images of James as the characters he’s played until it cuts to his face and the credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans'” current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun, and Nick Yaun as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “Paulo and Brenda Fonseca & Rebecca and Nick Yaun” is shown as it then slides away to different images of John Ross and Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, and Ed Champion as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “John Ross Santos, Mike Santos, Andrew Beach, Ed Champion” is shown as it then slides away to different images of Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller and Olivia Horvath and the credits of “Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” is shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the credits “Produced by First Choice Productions. Edited by Eric Kurtzke and Paulo Fonseca. Written and Directed by James Faraci” as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into “The Last Of The Americans” and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left is on a white background, and the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays James Faraci" as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into "The Last Of The Americans" and lands with half of his team on his right and the other half on his left on a white background and the title "THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS" is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays and the words "The Last Of The Americans" appear as it cuts to the swirl of red, white and blue and a number appears in the center as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (V.O.): The Number one moment of The Last Of The Americans of 2023

1) The Tenth Anniversary Review: Man Of Steel

James Faraci (V.O.): Going into this review, I knew the following: A) It still remains Polarizing, B) It still tainted the legacy of Superman, C) I STILL didn't like Zod in this movie, and the performance of Michael Shannon in this movie, D) This was the first movie after the Dark Knight Trilogy, and that had some ramifications to the success to any further DC Movie, and Finally there would be comparisons to the Christopher Reeve Classic movie. That said, I needed to focus on reviewing the movie without relying too much on what would go into a usual The Last Of The Americans review. The results speak for itself. Possibly one of the most brutal movies I've had to talk about and one of the best reviews I've done because it led me by the end of the review I was able to retrospect on everything I had done in the past ten years of reviewing and all the personal highs and lows I went through. And if there are moments that should be on this list, let me know in the comments section. Next up is The Last Of The Americans, as he goes over the five best movies of this year. (Cut to clips of movies of 2023 as The Last Of The Americans does a voiceover.)

TLOTA (V.O.): Thanks, James; now to the five best movies of 2023 to get for your film fan from this year.

Number Five: Blue Beetle

Yeah, it's a shocker for me to put this on this list. Jaime Reyes' origin story is about how he gains the powers of the Blue Beetle and how his family is the people who can help him harness his powers and gain some semblance of a normal life. What puts it on this list is the acting, the writing, and the direction. George Lopez, Xolo Maridueña and everyone gives a great performance that it almost redeems a lot of what has been happening to the DC movies but not by much.

Number Four: Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny)

Harrison Ford returns for his final appearance as the Archaeologist as he must once again stop a madman from using a time-traveling mcguffin to take over the world. Now, he is separated from Marion after Mutt dies in Vietnam. He is not the same Indy we first saw in "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," as he now feels that he is history at a point where history was being made as the movie is set in the pivotal year of 1969 as the Apollo 11 flight puts man on the moon. While it feels like classic Indiana Jones, it's clear that this is Indy's last ride, and I can say it was a better ending than "Temple Of Doom" had.

Number Three: Avatar: The Way Of Water)

Sulley and his family have to run to protect the tribe against the returning earthlings who are hellbent on taking the elements from Pandora and destroying the Na'Vi. Learning about a new tribe to give everyone in Sulley's Family sanctuary and learning a new way of living, Sulley soon has to live with this new tribe as this new course for Sulley and his family goes less than smoothly. He eventually finds a way to regain the courage to fight and fight for his family and his new people. Yes, this sequel is an excellent continuation of the first movie and did well enough for more movies.

Number Two: The Super Mario Bros. Movie)

Mario and Luigi, The Super Mario Brothers, are plumbers in Brooklyn, and they are on a job that finds them in the Mushroom Kingdom battling Bowser, the King of Koopas. While the casting of celebrities for the voices of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, and Bowser is a source of sourness for a lot of the fans, I have to say it didn't bother me because what drew me to the movie was the visuals, the story, and the direction. In a review, I even went into full detail about how awesome it was.

And at Number One: Oppenheimer)

The autobiographical telling of the man who created the first ultimate doomsday device in The Manhattan Project. Cillian Murphy encapsulates the man who was the head of the project, and while people consider the weapon the ultimate deterrent against further aggression in future wars. Christopher Nolan showed that Oppenheimer was devastated by the results of his work and had to live with the fact he was, for all intents and purposes, the destroyer of worlds! All of these movies are available in physical and digital formats. Check them out and other movies wherever they're available. (Cut to James in his lobby as he sits with Vivian)

TLOTA:
Well, I hope you enjoyed this year's shopping list; I... hey Viv, what you got there? Looks like a BACKBONE One Mobile Gaming Controller, which hooks up to an iPhone or any other smartphone and turns it into a portable gaming console.

Vivian Lee Faraci:
It is; how do you know?

TLOTA:
Well, kiddo, Your uncle Jimmy has one himself. As does Mr. Narducci!

Chad Narducci:
Okay, Vivian, this is it, one last chance at redemption from years of being humiliated. One game, Dragon's Lair! The one that's furthest along wins! (Show the three as they play Dragon's Lair, with Vivian and James doing better than Chad. Eventually, Chad huffs off in defeat!)

TLOTA:
Got him again! (The two high-five each other) Merry Christmas, everyone, I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans. (Scene fades to black as it cuts to James as he continues to walk and the instrumental for "Happy XMas (War Is Over).")

James Faraci (Internal thoughts):
Oh god, it's so cold. I can't help but keep moving. I still have to make it westward, end it! End it all. I have to end it. I wonder if anyone out there knows everything about me and cares. (Cut to Rowdy as he sadly celebrates the holidays, wondering where James is and preparing for another fight. Cut to James as he continues to walk westwards.) If someone I knew has honestly forgotten me and is now better off without me (Cut to Julia Alexa Miller and the pod celebrating their end of celestial year festivities as Julia Alexa Miller looks at the stars with the fading hope James will find her. Cut to James as he continues to walk westwards.) I just look and know that the only truth I know is that heroes have failed; evil wins constantly. I should know if I was a hero; everything I fought for seems to have gone extinct. I have failed. (James continues to walk as the snow blows over James' walking and fades to black.)