I think we won't get around to watching Citizen Kane until next summer when it's back to reruns on t.v. However, there is a holiday movie season coming up with lots of movies that look really good. So, I'm going to take a break from the AFI list and review the movies I make to this holiday season. Let's start with The Incredibles.
We went and saw this last Friday night. It is a huge departure from the previous Pixar movies, both in style and in topic. It was a pretty okay movie and definitely worth seeing on an IMAX screen if possible. The beginning is a little slow moving and I'm not sure how well it will hold kids' attention. The last hour or so is more action packed and more "super-heroish," kind of like Spiderman meets Spy Kids only animated.
Not to put any spoilers here, but I have to say one thing. There is a part where the father loses his job and goes back to "super-heroing" behind his wife's back. He never says anything about losing his job either, just basicaly lies to his wife. Even though he apologizes at the end and the end is all about family values (sticking together, helping each other out, etc), it was still wrong of him not to tell his wife and it bothered me that kids might pick think it is okay to lie in a marriage. I hope parents out there talk with their kids about this and model honest marriages in their own homes.
That was my only beef. Don't know if I'll go see it again, though, especially with so many other good movies coming out. Stay tuned for upcoming reviews, which may include Polar Express, Series of Unfortunate Events, Finding Neverland, National Treasure, and Alexander. I make no promises on these, though, so keep checking back.
Cheers
We went and saw this last Friday night. It is a huge departure from the previous Pixar movies, both in style and in topic. It was a pretty okay movie and definitely worth seeing on an IMAX screen if possible. The beginning is a little slow moving and I'm not sure how well it will hold kids' attention. The last hour or so is more action packed and more "super-heroish," kind of like Spiderman meets Spy Kids only animated.
Not to put any spoilers here, but I have to say one thing. There is a part where the father loses his job and goes back to "super-heroing" behind his wife's back. He never says anything about losing his job either, just basicaly lies to his wife. Even though he apologizes at the end and the end is all about family values (sticking together, helping each other out, etc), it was still wrong of him not to tell his wife and it bothered me that kids might pick think it is okay to lie in a marriage. I hope parents out there talk with their kids about this and model honest marriages in their own homes.
That was my only beef. Don't know if I'll go see it again, though, especially with so many other good movies coming out. Stay tuned for upcoming reviews, which may include Polar Express, Series of Unfortunate Events, Finding Neverland, National Treasure, and Alexander. I make no promises on these, though, so keep checking back.
Cheers
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