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The Wild

I was surprized that I liked this one as much as I did. When I first saw the preview I thought to myself "Madagascar did well so Disney is going to copy it." While it didn't become and instant favorite of mine, it really wasn't bad and I did enjoy it. My daughter, on the other hand, loved it. She liked the character and laughed along with the movie in several spots and she danced along with the music both during and at the end of the film.

Typical of most Disney flicks, it had it's little embedded lesson, which wasn't that bad or in your face.

All in all, I liked it and would watch it again, which as I said, really surprized me about this film.

Open Season

We took Savanah to see this one this past weekend when the weather was bad. She really seemed to enjoy it, but at 5, pretty much anything with animated animals is a good movie. Based on her reactions to the movie, however, I can say without a doubt that it wasn't one of her favorites. When we left Over the Hedge, that was all we heard about for a week. When she watched The Wild, she watched it over and over again until I took the DVD away for a much needed break. When she watched The Little Mermaid, she kept rewinding the songs to sing over and over and came up to tell me when Neptune was turned into a weed and Ursala took over, then again when Ursala was stopped. I haven't heard a peep from her about Open Season, which to me, means she enjoyed it, but it wasn't anything special.

I'd say I have to agree with her. It was cute, entertaining and funny at parts, but after leaving the theater you were left with a feeling of "so what." I don't feel we wasted our time, especially considering the rainy day, but it also isn't something I'm going to rush out and buy either. It was just OK.

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Adam Sandler's latest film. Not his best work, but then again, not his worst either. It was cute if not overly predictable. It struck me as a retelling of A Christmas Carol without the holiday, and only one "ghost" who takes him to see his past, allows him more insight into his present and then fast forwards him to his future where at the end, he is given a second chance at life because he realized what was most important in life. There were some funny scenes, but nothing that really made me laugh out loud.

The Little Mermaid - Disney

I love this movie as much today as I did the first time I saw it. It is by far one of my favorite Disney films. Getting to watch it and sing along with my daughter makes it that much more special. If you haven't seen it and you are a Disney fan, well then shame on you! Go rent or buy this one. A good story, good music, and a fun family flick.

X3: The Last Stand

Loved it. Saw it in the theater and bought it the day it came out. If you liked the first two, you will like this one. I haven't yet watched the DVD (saw it in the theater and I've been trying to keep up with the new shows on TV. See my posts here and here for more on that!). I think we'll manage to get to this one over the weekend. I'm really looking forward to the deleted scenes and alternate endings. I really do hope this is the last one. These movies are so well done and there is so many places they can go from here that, personally, I'd like to see. I can imagine the actors probably getting tired of their characters way before their audience does. I'll post more after I see the DVD.

Lucky # Slevin

I liked this one. It isn't a favorite of mine, but it was good. The twists and turns keep you entertained, although I figured out who Slevin was early on. Still, it was an entertaining flick. I'd go more into it, but with everthing involved in the movie, I don't want to spoil it for anyone who is going to watch it.

Scary Movie 4

I have finally reached the point where these movies are really starting to bug me. The first film in this franchise was decent and amusing, but here we are at number four and it seems as if each one is getting progressively worse. The acting is going downhill, the jokes are forced, and the laughs are decreasing exponentially. There were one or two brief moments where I chuckled, but past that, I felt this was a waste of time. The concept is great, but it seems as if they are trying so hard to tie together, in a humorous way, so many films that they loose sight of what is and isn't funny. The other films of this nature are going the same way. Date Movie, Hot Shots, etc etc.

Curious George

This was a very very cute movie. Being a fan of Curious George in my childhood years, it was nice to see him come to the big screen and a treat to see the essence of what made the books so fun for kids maintained in the movie.

I, personally, however, wouldn't know how to rank this as a movie for adults. My daughter on the other hand, gives is all the thumbs up you can! If you have kids, or if you were a fan of Curious George in your youth I think you will enjoy this movie. If you don't meet with either of those two conditions, I'd have to say it'd be hit or miss for you.

Take The Lead

Kathy and I both enjoyed this movie. While it claims to be based on a "true" story, from what I have been able to learn, the real story deals with elementary school kids, not the troubled high schoolers at an inner city school. Be that as it may, it was still a good story and it's nice to see that there are people out there who care about our youth and are willing to try something to help them out (even if that is ball room dancing. Hell, whatever works!).

I think it would have been better had we been able to see more of what brought them around to the dance instructors way of thinking. The kids, for trouble making, the school has given up on them, detention every day, type of kids, they seemed kind of harmless and came over from the dark side just a wee bit too easily. Especially when compared to a more realistic and truthful portrayal of inner city youth in shows like the Wire.

All in all, though, it was an enjoyable movie.