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AKB48 opened there ticket booth to international fans. It's not like I'm buying anytime soon, but it's nice to know that you can at least try to get tickets. The mother ship, AKB Theatre, is probably a tough buy. I would try for one of the sister groups out in the sticks, perhaps NGT48's or HKT48's theaters in Niigita or Fukuoka respectively.

Maybe I'll try on my trip to Japan...

https://global-ticket.akb48-group.com/en/home/top.php

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It's been a few weeks since I saw Wonder Woman. I can't believe I have not wanted to write this review. I need to get on with being the blogger that I know that I am.

Here: good. For a DC movie. That's a low bar. Even Ant Man could step over that one.

I'm a Marvel guy. (Make mine Marvel!) DC comics was never one to catch hold of. There movies in particular are just grim. Sarting with the hyper-real, The Dark Knight, they took a tone that borders too much on realism. It's just men in tights. To imagine the super heroes as something more is too ridiculous. DC's somber tones just put me off. When I give these movies 3 star, they are barely are.

Wonder Woman is less somber a DC movie. There's some joy there especially in the playful romance between Chris Pines' Trevor Barnes and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. There's also some grimness as Wonder Woman confronts the world for the first time and sees the horror man has made of things. Overall, there's sun in this film and darkness. But at least they got rid of the grim tone.

I liked it, but this isn't a Marvel movie. You should watch it and decide for yourself.

3 of 5 stars.

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Have you thought about the best movies of the 21st century? We're only 17 years in, but there have been many, many good ones. Run a search for "5 of 5 stars" on BrowserMetrics and you'll find a few.

CatWoman? How'd that get in here. Never mind. Ignore my 5 star ratings and find some on your own.

Anyhow, they are still making lots of good movies, you have to go out a seek them. Today's link should help you find a few.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/09/movies/the-25-best-films-of-the-21st-century.html

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I have not had the urge to watch movies lately even though summer movie season is in full swing. The last film I saw was two weeks ago, Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2. Yeah, I know. There's been a few other summer films that have come out since then, but I haven't seen them. I'm still waiting for one that will make me want to go to the theatre. It's going to be a while.

That said. Volume 2 was alright. You can't beat those A-holes. A little too inside comics for my liking -- too many characters popping up that I have no idea who they were, and I read Marvel comics in my youth. O well, just went along for the ride.

3 of 5 stars.

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