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Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Sugary Sweet,yet filling
Well I have to admit,when I heard about this movie,watched the trailer on Quicktime....I was thinking 'this movie is funny.' Now that I've actually seen it,the sentiment holds true....among other things. Its...different,that much is for sure. I think,the only disturbing point in the movie came when the farmer who lives across the road from Napoleons family,chose the moment that the schoolbus drove up,with all the kids watching no doubt,to shoot the cow or steer that he was going to give to Napoleons aunt [?] or sell for meat. Other than that slightly offkilter scene,which wasn't shown to the audience,at least on the DVD,there isn't a thing that could be hated about the movie. I kinda wonder....does anyone else who might've watched the expanded version in theaters think there might be a sequel? I've got a feeling that they might've left it with the last words....'and the story continues' or something....to set up a possible sequel,but thats just my opinion.
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
Sugary Sweet,yet filling
Oh yeah I own this one too. Shocked? Don't be. I share the name of the oldest human girl in this movie,Megan. And I used to want,so badly,to have her adventures when I was younger. She lived a 'fairy tale life come true.' And when all was said and done,she knew her sister and brother,would be safe and sound waiting for her. Sorry,its not all about 'Megan' is it? Used to own a lot of the older ponies....and I kick myself for giving them away. Heck I even bought the first edition of this movie when it was released on 'Vestron Video'. Tony Randall used to crack me up as that absent minded warlock. I was saddened when the lady who voiced the red headed witch,Madeline Kahn,passed away not too long ago. Heck I even remember,sometimes,the sweet little girl who played Molly,as she was on 'Our House' at the time,and she had the cutest face and the most quiet voice....yet she could make someone feel the emotion she was trying to convey,when she acted. I didn't even know that 'Molly' was in the movie 'Testament',until I happened to plug her name,Keri Houlihan,into this search engine. I sometimes wonder what happened to her. And Danny. Don't have to wonder about Ms. Amerson,though I suspect Mrs. would be correct now,since I remember reading she married. I'll confess this....when 'Megan' was trying to escape the field of sunflowers...I was hoping she would be 'smoozed',and become apathetic,so her sister and brother could carry on,and try to get her the help she needed. Oh well,all movies can't be like 'The Chronicles of Narnia.' Peace out.
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
Very Interesting
I own this movie,and I saw it when it was on television as well. It was wonderful. And it was as true to some of the other versions,as what they had been,of the Lewis Carrol story. The special effects,especially the 'Mad Hatter' were fitting,given how they were done by the Henson company,if memory serves me correctly. True the 'Red Queen' was kind of shrill,and nowhere near as frightening as her animated counterpart,but thats what makes 'live action' so different from animation. Though I have to wonder,where was the 'Jabberwocky' in this '99 adaptation of the story? Perhaps the funniest scene? 'Aunties Wooden Leg',as sung by the Mad Hatter at the Tea Party. Nuff said. Interesting notation: As I have read somewhere,I believe,the real 'Alice Lidell' was a brunette,and the story was written for her. You think the creators of the made for TV movie,knew of this,when they cast Ms. Majorino in the role of Alice? Maybe. Or maybe they knew she was the best choice to fit with the rest of the cast,especially Whoopi,whom she had worked with prior,in Corinna Corinna? Either way,I doubt they could've found someone,okay maybe Amanda Bynes,who would've been as wonderful as Alice was,and who meshed so well with the rest of the cast. Hopefully,I will get the chance to see the now adult Tina,as a blonde,and in Napoleon Dynamite. And now that I have seen Napoleon Dynamite on DVD,I kinda feel I have to negate the part about Tina being blonde in said movie,Napoleon Dynamite. Why? She wasn't blonde.
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Hit and Miss
Having read the books on the Gilbreth family many years ago....I was kind of wondering if an update of the movie as well....could enjoy the same kind of impact a movie like...'Freaky Friday' did.
It tries really hard....and it also falls flat in some places.
While its not hard to like the parents,Steve Martin as Thomas and Bonnie Hunt as his wife of 23 years Kate,often the fact that there are 12 kids....11 if you don't count Nora,in 'the nest',kind of overshadows the parents who are trying to focus on each child. Most of the time we get to see [no fault intended in the way it was done] attention focused on the oldest boy....Charlie,and the second oldest daughter Lorraine. For what little the other 9 Baker children are involved....again not because it was meant that way intentionally,the other kids are as ignored as what Mark is. In fact it takes Mark running away after his frog dies and one of his sisters [Sarah] tells him that no one cares about his frog....for people to notice the poor guy is really having it bad at his new school.
It was a good movie despite its shortcomings though. It had a message that took awhile to be dealt with,but with some movies its better to wait and see what the whole movie is about before dismissing it as a silly remake that tries to hard to live up to its predecessor.
Young children might laugh....or be disgusted by the 'meat soaked underwear' scene. As well as the 'athletic cup with spaghetti sauce that makes one kid vomit then another one vomit because his brother puked' scene.
The Big Snooze (1946)
Very Interesting
I own the compilation that 'The Big Snooze' is featured on. From the get go....the stand alone cartoon seems pretty much like any of the other Bugs Bunny 'toons. Fudd chases 'wabbit'....wabbit makes him look like a sucker....and so on so forth. Until....Elmer has finally decided he's had enough. At first....seems Elmer is going to finally be free. Or so he thinks. After all....as Bugs put it....'think of your career. And for dat matter think of my career.' From there it just goes into the category of just plain silly. The 'nightmare paint' and the other touches bringing a surreal sense to the whole thing. And then there was 'da Super Chief!' Not to mention the book....aptly titled '1001 Arabian Nightmares.' And of course....what would a cartoon like this with that 'wascally wabbit' be without some clever misdirection from the craziest hare in the world....thereby allowing him to run amok. Elmer after stopping [Why did 'she' stop?] : 'Have any of you girls ever had an experience like this?' Oh sure Elmer....you should've known better when that rabbit set you up by skewing your expression of [surprise] anger over being the 'fall guy' once again. Of course if you had....the cartoon would've been ruined. And to think what we would've missed along the way if you had stayed retired. All in all....not to be missed. If you can find the compilation tape still. 'Bugs vs Elmer.'